Join Dr. Summer Prather-Smit for a unique year-long exploration into authentic family engagement practices for migrant/immigrant families using nationally renowned family engagement expert Dr. Steven Constantino’s Five Simple Principles ™ model and curriculum. Dr. Constantino and Dr. Prather-Smith have designed this cohort experience as a way to bring together teams, and individuals, who are interested in strategically developing, implementing and measuring successful family engagement specifically for migrant and immigrant families. Each cohort will begin with a 4-hour kick-off session in which participants will be introduced to the 5 Simple Principles Model of Family Engagement and a review of strategic objectives for ongoing bi-monthly coaching sessions.

The cohort model is designed to give Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Project/Program Directors, Migrant/Immigrant Supplemental Program Directors, Family Support Specialists, Site Administrators, District and County Office Administrators, Site Parent Engagement teams an affordable and convenient way to facilitate strategic conversations around authentic family engagement. During monthly 90 min. coaching sessions, teams will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Dr. Prather-Smith to review key strategies for migrant family engagement and use the Measurable Program Objectives within the State Service Delivery Plan to develop needs specific family engagement plans. Through individualized activities participants will apply their learnings, bring forward challenges, and brainstorming solutions using data collected between sessions. Each group can register up to (5) members of their leadership teams or individuals may register on their own.

Delivered over the course of the school year, the institute includes a 4-hour kick-off conversation,(5) scheduled strategic 90-minute coaching sessions, and a closing implementation review. Additionally, participating schools/districts/programs can choose to invest in 1:1 executive coaching, additional presentations, or on-site implementation support. In addition, all participants will receive a copy of Dr. Constantino’s bestselling book Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles (2nd Ed.)

The cohort is designed for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Project/Program Directors, Migrant/Immigrant Supplemental Program Directors, Family Support Specialists, Site Administrators, District and County Office Administrators, Site Parent Engagement teams.

The cohort experience provides a unique opportunity for teams to move away from one-time learning experiences and towards implementing Dr. Constantino’s Five Simple Principles ™ with the ongoing guidance and support throughout the year. In each session, individuals, and teams will have designated time to collaborate and connect with Dr. Prather-Smith, as well as others who also have a passion for serving migrant/immigrant families. Through participating in a cohort model, participants will use an iterative thinking model to formalize systemic changes that will guarantee authentic engagement for ALL migrant/immigrant families.

• Title I Part A
• Title I Part C
• Title I-D Subpart 2
• Title II
• Title III
• LCFF
• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER I,II, III)

• Participants can expect the following content and professional learning from the Engage Every Family Institute-Migrant/Immigrant Families Cohort

  1. A deep review and explanation of The Five Simple Principles ™ Model. Measurement tools are provided to assess present level of performance with regard to the Five Principles.
  2. Thorough examination of authentic migrant/immigrant family engagement and its relationship to achieving desired student outcomes.
  3. Explore the systemic causes of migrant family disengagement and applicable solutions to reengage families.
  4. Improved understanding of the role that culture plays in shaping the conditions conducive to authentic family engagement.
  5. Review of the Five Simple Principles ™ tools designed to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the present culture of engagement
  6. Identify proven policies and practices to improve family engagement across educational settings.
  7. An understanding of how to use the MPOs within the State Service Delivery Plan to create measurable plans to effectively track the progress of family engagement and its impact on student learning outcomes and experiences in school.
  8. An opportunity for teams to implement learning and collect data between sessions in order to plan for authentic family engagement throughout the year.

Sign up using the registration above. Please send any questions to [email protected]