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​​​These stand-alone workshops are meant to build capacity for educators who are doing parent engagement work. Review the list of workshop and training topics that may be of value to your administrators, coaches, support staff, and partners.

School sites receive one complimentary 1-hour long Parent University workshop for parents suitable for use during parent support and curriculum nights, or parent university events. Fees apply for additional Parent University workshops and Parent Engagement Professional Development. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be required, even if the parent workshop is complimentary. 

Contact us early to customize and schedule your staff training!

Jaime Koo Coordinator, Parent Engagement  
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Professional Development Workshops (Fees apply)

For Teachers, Administrators, Coaches, Support Staff, Partners 

Family Engagement Foundations
1.5-hour professional development training session

This workshop is intended to give participants an overview of foundational and guiding documents for creating effective family engagement initiatives at the school site and district level. Participants will receive a high-level introduction to the California Department of Education (CDE) Family Engagement Framework, CDE Family Engagement Toolkit, Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships, and the National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) Family Engagement Core Competencies: A Body of Knowledge, skills, and Dispositions for Family-Facing Professionals. Participants will be able to examine their core-beliefs of family engagement and align current family engagement plans with best practices.

*Participants should bring their work laptop or similar device to access District and School site family engagement plans. Participants will also need access to school climate survey data.
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Transformative Family Engagement Practices
1.5-hour professional development training session

Teachers are in a prime position to tenderly balance academic learning and whole-child support for students to thrive. In order to achieve the best possible results for students, incorporating parent partnerships will maximize student success, both academically and socially. Participants will be able to examine their core-beliefs of family engagement and align current family engagement activities with best practices. Let’s take student learning to the next level with transformative family engagement practices!

*Participants should bring their work laptop or similar device to access District and School site family engagement plans. Participants will also need access to school climate survey data.

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Intro to Home Visits
1.5-hour professional development training session

Home visits are among one of the most impactful practices for building relationships, establishing welcome and creating trusting bonds for family, school and community partnerships. Research has shown that home visits decreased chronic absence rates, increased academic success, decreased suspensions and expulsion rates, and increased rates of applying to 2 & 4 year colleges. Participants in this workshop will reflect on current mindsets and challenges for adopting home visits as a school-wide practice, receive a high level introduction to home visits, and explore some strategies to apply before receiving formal training or implementing home visits as a school-wide parent engagement practice. 

This workshop is intended for school staff including administrators, teachers, and community liaisons.
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Creating Family and Community Hubs for Literacy
​1.5-hour professional development training session
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Libraries have long been a favorite hangout spot for students and it’s time to loop in the whole family on what makes the library so special and meaningful! This workshop will share family literacy engagement programs which will dramatically increase family and caregiver partnership for supporting reading comprehension development. Participants will learn how to host a family literacy event at their school library, family resource room, community library, or alternative and non-traditional setting using Interactive Read Alouds (Preschool - 3rd grade) and Family Book Clubs (4th grade - High School). Lesson plans and book lists will be provided for easy implementation.

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Service With a Smile: Creating a Culture of Welcome and Belonging
Family-facing professionals are often the first point of contact between a family member and the school, well before the student even enters the classroom! The connection between the family and the school is solidified in that first interaction. More and more, educational professionals are recognizing that strong customer service and student achievement go hand-in-hand: when parents, students, and staff feel valued and heard, engagement increases which leads to student achievement. This highly interactive workshop aims to identify the “why” which spearheads the need for extraordinary customer service in creating a culture of welcome and belonging for families. 

Training is suitable for front office staff, librarian, school counselor, principal, community liaison, teacher, coach, parent volunteer - anyone who interacts with parents. If you want to consider how you could improve the customer experience to build trusting relationships with families in your school community, this workshop is for you.

Part 1 - Attendees will evaluate current practices and learn how to take your school’s customer experience from good to great. (1.5-hour professional development training session)

Part 2- Participants will learn about the value of feedback and dive into analyzing scenarios with difficult parents and role-play involving challenging situations. (1.5-hour professional development training session)

Parts 1 & 2 can also be presented in one 3-hour training block

*Participants should bring their work laptop or similar device to access District and School site family engagement plans. Participants will also need access to school climate survey data.


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​District Workshops for Parents

Parents have opportunities to deepen and refine their skills at a series of follow-up workshops offered by school districts. ​

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The sessions help parents learn appropriate child development and effective discipline strategies, as well as understand their children’s unique learning needs. Parents will learn how to partner with their children’s school to support a healthy school climate, and they’ll practice academic support strategies that can help children learn at home.

Parent Engagement Training Modules

Training modules allow parents the opportunity to continue to hone their ability to improve student achievement by addressing the academic, discipline, nutrition and safety needs of their children. Modules address specific topics and are targeted for various student age groups. Modules are also available in English and Spanish.

Parent Project Junior

Parent Project Junior Training is a four-session workshop series for parents of Transitional Kindergarten - 5th grade students. Using a culturally sensitive manner, this interactive workshop series combines parenting strategies with Common Core Math and Literacy activities so that parents may understand how to lovingly parent and support their child's growth and learning.

Active Parenting

Active Parenting Training is a four-session workshop series for parents of preadolescents and adolescents in 6th - 8th grades. Using a culturally sensitive manner, parents learn about the developmental needs of adolescents, effective communication, and other strategies they can use to help their teens develop into responsible and courageous adults.​

For more information please contact Jaime Koo at jkoo@sccoe.org

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Parent University

These stand-alone workshops are meant to build capacity for parents and educators who are doing parent engagement work. Please see this list of workshop and training topics that may be of value for your staff, parents, and school community. ​​

School sites receive 1 complimentary 1-hour long Parent University workshop for parents suitable for use during parent support and curriculum nights, or parent university events. Fees apply for additional Parent University workshops. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) will be required, even if the parent workshop is complimentary. 

Contact us early to customize and schedule your parent workshop!
Jaime Koo Coordinator, Parent Engagement  
jkoo@sccoe.org | (408) 453-6992


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​Nurturing Effecti​​ve Communication with Your Children
​"I don't understand my children" and "Why don't they talk to me?" are very common sentiments parents have about the dynamics with their children. This workshop will explore effective communication strategies parents can put into practice to nurture healthy relationships with their children. 
For Parents/Guardians of students of ​all ages
​Becoming a Supportive Family and Inclusive School Community 
​Today’s youth face many challenges that undermine healthy and safe relationships. This evidence-based workshop focuses on helping families support LGBTQ+ children and youth by promoting well-being and reducing health risks through increasing accepting behaviors. 
​For Parents/Guardians of students of ​all ages
​Encouraging Literacy at Home: Building Foundations for Reading
​Ever wonder how you could help your child build a great foundation in reading? This workshop will provide practical, fun, tried-and-true tips for parents to increase their child’s confidence in understanding letter recognition and phonics, navigating leveled readers, and enhancing reading comprehension using picture books.
​For Parents/Guardians of students Pre-school to 1st grade
​Guiding and Coaching Your Aspiring Writer
​This parent workshop will give strategies to guide and coach your aspiring writer with confidence. We will talk about how to help your child improve sentences and how to affirm and gently nudge children to expand their idea development. 
​For Parents/Guardians of students 3rd grade and up
​Reading Comprehension Support: Connection Through Conversation
​As children grow up, parents may find it difficult to understand what their child is reading, let alone support them with reading comprehension. Not so! This workshop will outline common themes found in literature and share strategies for connecting with children through conversations to encourage and develop critical thinking skills.
​ For Parents/Guardians of students ​5th grade and up

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