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Family Engagement Lab works alongside state and local education agencies, school systems, education practitioners, community partners and families to advance equitable learning outcomes.
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Family Engagement Lab works alongside state and local education agencies, school systems, education practitioners, community partners and families to advance equitable learning outcomes.
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The Future of Education Podcast: Overcoming Barriers to Help Kids Achieve More
Published February 20, 2024 Vidya Sundaram delves into unlocking the potential of parental engagement. In our journey to support children in achieving more, understanding the specific skills expected of them is crucial. While traditional reports lack detailed insights into skill development, Family Engagement Lab equips parents with the tools to identify and nurture these skills and empower children to reach their full potential academically. Today, Vidya discusses overcoming barriers to help kids achieve more. Listen now. |
A Former Teacher turns Classroom Prowess into Partnerships with Families
Published in EdWeek, February 5, 2024. Explore this educator profile in EdWeek, which highlights Ana Parasella, Director of Family and Community Engagement at Alvin Independent School District in Texas. Ana Parasella has a rare combination of experience teaching in the classroom and a commitment to meaningfully engage families in their child's learning. Read more about Ana's work advancing district-level programs to support literacy and STEM. |
We’re excited to announce that we’re partnering with BetterLesson, a leading provider of high-quality professional development for schools and districts … We’ll work together to advance equitable academic outcomes through our collective effort. FEL’s co-founder and CEO, Vidya, shared “Our partnership with BetterLesson, centers the critically important yet often overlooked intersection of curriculum, professional learning, and family engagement. Together we offer a powerful opportunity to shift the way that school systems equip and support the most important stakeholders in a student’s learning journey, families and teachers.”
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CA-FEN, the California Family Engagement Network, is a dedicated coalition committed to advancing equitable, culturally responsive, and transformative family engagement practices throughout California's TK-12 and early childhood education settings. CA-FEN’s mission is to foster collaboration, share best practices, influence policy, and foster stakeholder consensus to enhance student outcomes by prioritizing family engagement.
Family Engagement Lab is a proud partner and member of CA-FEN. Vidya Sundaram had the opportunity to participate in a panel discussion during CA-FEN's recent convening in December 2023. |
Tackling Teacher Retention: A Holistic Approach through Family Engagement and Technology
Elisabeth O'Bryon delves into the challenge of retaining high-quality teachers and offers up an (often underutilized) resource in school communities - families. When Schools Tap Parental Love
“With family engagement you see positive outcomes with behavior, motivation, high school graduation, so it’s really wide-ranging – the positive benefits of that engagement with their child’s learning,” Dr. O’Bryon says. Read more. Unlocking the power of family engagement for equitable educational outcomes
Research shows better student outcomes when teachers find that sweet spot of actionable, accessible, consistent family engagement. |
In her own words: Vidya Sundaram brings home, school together
Vidya Sundaram shares more about her journey to leveraging education technology to improve the school-home connection through founding Family Engagement Lab. How to Engage All Families (using their phones!)
Vidya Sundaram shares thoughts on the critical link in advancing equitable learning outcomes: families. The latest on the Science of Reading and Family Engagement
Megan Lorio presents the latest information about how families can support their child's development, particularly around literacy. Check out the highlights from and download family engagement strategy planning tool. |