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2. Engage your Families: Learn Strategies that Strengthen Family Partnerships Dan Seaman, WI RtI Center Technical Assistance Coordinator Jennifer Grenke, WI RtI Center Technical Assistance Coordinator

3. Partnering with Families Within a Culturally Responsive Multi-Level System of Support Lower Impact Higher Impact Celebrations EmbraceEngage Empower P-T conferences to set goals Monthly positive phone calls/contacts Positive phone call Home visits Potlucks Back to school nights Data sharing folders Regular, personalized communication Read with child at home Literacy/math nights PBIS/RtI family brochures, website Share academic and behavioral expectations Fundraisers Class parties Using family surveys and feedback Parent representative(s) on PBIS/RtI universal team Modeling learning support strategies Adapted from the Class-wide Family Engagement Rubric created by Flamboyan Foundation. http://flamboyanfoundation.org/resources_and_publications/school-wide-family-engagement-rubric/ Communications done In home language Family resource room Acknowledgement system Performances Feature photos that represent families in your school

4. Presented by Vicki Davis Dávila

6. Milwaukee Public Schools initiative The MPS Initiative goal is to teach MPS families how better to understand: Academic supports in schools Especially Literacy Behavior supports in schools Special education issues And to help families support these efforts at home

7. Milwaukee Public Schools Initiative Goals: Training and Direct Information & Referral to 400 families Focus on culturally and linguistically diverse families Dissemination of at least 3500 materials Intensive literacy support Collaboration with other groups

8. Our Staff: Vicki Davis Dávila, Project Director vdavis@wifacets.org vdavis@wifacets.org Martha Lechuga, Multi-Cultural Specialist mlechuga@wifacets.org mlechuga@wifacets.org Lead by WI FACETS CEO/Founder, Jan Serak You can call us at (414) 374-4645 or Toll Free at 877-374-0511 Milwaukee Public Schools Initiative

9. What does the MPSI do? Create and disseminate literature PBIS Brochure (English & Spanish) RtI Brochure (English & Spanish) MPS Literacy Brochure (English & Spanish)

10. What does the MPSI do? School Partnerships Focus on 3-6 schools Host family education night(s) at the school Provide education and training to school staff

11. What does the MPSI do? Focus schools Help schools plan & execute family nights on subject areas Provide school newsletter articles Present to staff Hold exhibits

12. What does the MPSI do? Free Workshops Telephone Workshops (Spanish) Webinars (English) In-Person Trainings at our office (Spanish)

13. What does the MPSI do? PBIS Specific: Three parent events in schools One parent event at our office One staff event in the community One webinar Several exhibits

14. Exhibits Behavior Matrix Workshop Brochures Attendance info Free or low-cost incentives Cool tools Tip sheets Summer activities Stickers and magnets for parents/families to use at home

15. Data - PBIS

16. Quality Usefulness Understanding

17. Data - PBIS

18. What does the MPSI do? Academic Specific 6 in person workshops at our office 5 in person trainings at schools Two webinar/phone workshops One staff training Several exhibits Literacy Project

19. Exhibits Brochures Summer learning resources Community resources Grade/Age Specific Info Facts about literacy Literacy activities Area specific Games

20. Data - Academics

21. Quality Usefulness Understanding

22. Data - Academics

23. Data – Literacy Project

27. Crandon Elementary School Embrace Engage & Empower Families… through family engagement

28. Crandon Elementary School 4K-12 school building Located in rural Northern WI 485 students enrolled in grades 4K-5 60.2% white 32.8% American Indian 6 % other Students without disabilities make up 88.9% of our population 43.5% of students are economically disadvantaged (district provides free breakfast and lunch to all students)

29. Embrace, Engage, Empower Our goal is to embrace, engage, and empower families through school and community events, shared information, communication, and team support.

30. Family Engagement Team Events This team partners with our PTO to host the following family engagement events during the school year. Halloween Party (October) Pop and Read for American Education Week (November) Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Shoppe (December) K-8 Talent Show (February) Pop and Read for Read Across America Week (March) Young Author’s Banquet & Interest Fair (April)

31. Special Person Pop and Read All students get to invite someone to school to read books and eat popcorn for the last hour of the day. This event brings about 450 family members and friends into our school to read with children and engage with our staff.

32. Breakfast with Santa & Holiday Shoppe During this event families get a free breakfast and a free book from Santa. Families also enjoy shopping in our store filled with donated items for $1 each.

33. Young Author’s Banquet Families enjoy a free ham dinner and walk the halls to read students showcased writing pieces. Students also read featured writing pieces to an audience in our auditorium. This activity engages many families and embraces our diverse population.

34. Did You Know Flyer This flyer is created by the Family Engagement Team and distributed at all events to share with families. Flyer info varies & includes: - data - school goals - helpful hints - general information - attendance rate

35. This is all great stuff and we do some of these things at our school too. Can you tell us what we can do for the families that need more than this?

36. Wraparound Support for Families Purpose: to capture critical information about people who are important to the child and family that can be relied on to help Wraparound has helped us embrace student struggles and empower families that need support.

37. Getting Started FAMILY VOICE AND FAMILY CHOICE Family must approve who is on the team Family decides what to share with the team Family must approve time and location of meetings

38. First Meeting A Tier III trained team meets with a family A visual is created on chart paper that includes the child’s: -story -strengths -barriers -needs Together, the team prioritizes needs and determines who will come to the next meeting. STORY STRENGTHS NEEDSBARRIERS Vision

39. Story / Strengths StoryStrengths Who is in your family? Who are the people in your life that are closest to you? Who are the people you have good relationships with? What is your child good at? What does your child enjoy doing? When does your child have success? What are your strengths as a family?

40. Focus on Needs vs Services Expressed needTurned into a service Someone to talk to Good friends Letting off steam Attention Therapist/counselor Positive peer group Behavior management plan Greeter/ mentor IMPORTANT: Needs are the driving forces contributing to the ongoing barrier behaviors and family disruptions.

41. Barriers What barrier is the most pressing? What is the one thing that we could address to have the most impact? What will allow you to sleep at night? What driving forces in your child’s life are influencing this? What needs to change for us to “get there?”

42. Moving Forward & Next Steps Create an action plan Everyone on the team or at the table walks away from the meeting with a job Follow up weekly and meet monthly or more if needed ***Remember … it is about the child and family

43. Success Rate 2015-16 Team 1Team 2 Working with 5 families and all 6 students involved have decreased major office referrals & suspensions. Parent relationships have increased as shown through positive weekly contacts by phone or in person. Working with 3 families and 2 out of 3 students involved have decreased major office referrals & suspensions. Parent relationships have increased as shown through positive weekly contacts by phone or in person. One family has discontinued to use the support system.

44. Thank you for your time today! If you have any questions or would like more information please e-mail me. Jamee Belland, Crandon Elementary School Principal bellajam@sdofcrandon.com bellajam@sdofcrandon.com

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