Together Toward Success: Guiding Families into a Great School Year

This interactive workshop is designed to empower families of high school students to foster stronger partnerships with schools, promote student success, and build supportive learning environments at home. Participants explore the crucial impact of family engagement on student outcomes, from academic achievement to emotional well-being. Through research-based strategies and reflective activities, families learn how to build effective communication with teachers, support student development, and address challenges collaboratively. The workshop emphasizes practical actions that families can implement immediately to set the tone for a successful school year.

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• Limited or ineffective communication between families and schools
  
  
• Low levels of family engagement in academic and social-emotional support
  
  
• Challenges in creating structured, supportive home environments for learning
  
  
• Difficulty in responding proactively to academic or behavioral issues
  
  
• Lack of confidence or clarity in how families can meaningfully contribute to student success

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• ‍Strategies for Effective Family-School Communication:
  Participants learn how to identify teachers' preferred communication methods (e.g., Google Classroom, Class Dojo, Remind), listen with an open mind, and confidently initiate conversations with educators to foster mutual support.
• Tools for Monitoring Academic and Social-Emotional Growth:
  Families gain skills to track their child’s academic progress through online portals, goal-setting, and teacher feedback, while also recognizing the importance of emotional check-ins, extracurricular engagement, and discussions about social development.
• ‍Home-Based Strategies to Promote Structure and Learning:
  The workshop provides actionable tips for maintaining a homework-friendly environment, setting consistent routines, using calendars for family coordination, and developing systems for student accountability and organization at home.