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The CFEC develops and shares resources to support families and school districts to partner effectively.

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Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery

Family engagement, collaboration, and data on absenteeism. Article published by Prince George County Public Schools, Virginia

Learn more about family engagement, collaboration and attendance data. Article published by Prince George County Public Schools, Virginia.

“Chronic Absenteeism rates drops an average of four percent when compared to 2023-24 School Year, thanks to support from the community and schools to engage with students and families about the importance of regular school attendance.” — Prince George County Public Schools

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Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery

Article published by The74, “Lessons Learned from 44 Years of Parent Teacher Conferences”

Article published by The74, written by Alina Adams, March 30, 2025

“Even after 3 kids & 4 decades of conversations, it's still important to go. Strategies for when to talk to teachers & kids, and when to listen.” —Adams

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Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Resource Type: Blog Post Samantha Avery

EdWeek Article, “From Haircuts to Home Language, One District’s Approach to Family Engagement”

EdWeek article written by IIieana Najarro, February 3, 2025

“Ileana Najarro is a reporter for Education Week covering race and opportunity in schools across the country.” —EdWeek

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Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Audience: Community Partner, Resource Type: Blog Post Brielle Killip Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12, Audience: Community Partner, Resource Type: Blog Post Brielle Killip

Blog Post: Striving for Excellence with the Support of Community-driven Partnerships

As I’m sure is the case for many of you, in January my thoughts often turn to the fresh, new year before me and what I’m hoping to accomplish personally and professionally in the coming months. Often, this reflection includes considering a word or phrase that I hope will be emblematic of my organizational leadership in the year ahead.

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Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12 Brielle Killip Audience: Parent, Resource Type: Webinar, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: Prek-12 Brielle Killip

Teaching Tolerance

From film kits and lesson plans to the building blocks of a customized Learning Plan—texts, student tasks and teaching strategies—[SPLC] resources will help you bring relevance, rigor and social emotional learning into your classroom—all for FREE.

Explore the following teaching plan, titled “Teach Tolerance:”

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Audience: District Staff, Audience: School Staff, Audience: Assistant Principal, Audience: Community Partner, Audience: Counselor, Audience: District Staff-Family-School-Community Partnership, Audience: District Staff-MTSS, Audience: District Staff-Principal Coach, Audience: Family Liaison or Advocate, Audience: Front Office Personnel, Audience: Grandparent, Audience: Kin-relationship, Audience: Other, Audience: Parent, Audience: Parent/Caregiver, Audience: Principal, Audience: Social Worker, Audience: Student, Audience: Teacher, Resource Type: Podcast, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: High School (9-12), Age Group: Middle School (6-8) Brielle Killip Audience: District Staff, Audience: School Staff, Audience: Assistant Principal, Audience: Community Partner, Audience: Counselor, Audience: District Staff-Family-School-Community Partnership, Audience: District Staff-MTSS, Audience: District Staff-Principal Coach, Audience: Family Liaison or Advocate, Audience: Front Office Personnel, Audience: Grandparent, Audience: Kin-relationship, Audience: Other, Audience: Parent, Audience: Parent/Caregiver, Audience: Principal, Audience: Social Worker, Audience: Student, Audience: Teacher, Resource Type: Podcast, Topic: Social Emotional, Age Group: High School (9-12), Age Group: Middle School (6-8) Brielle Killip

This Teenage Life Podcast

A podcast made by teens for teens (and those in relationship with teens!) on what it's like to move through the world as a teenager right now.

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