Effective Principles of Family and Community Engagement- Held Virtually

ALSO LISTED ON WWW.THESSEF.ORG

NASA and the SSEF Present: Effective Principles of Family and Community Engagement

Held Virtually

Saturday, October 19, 2024

8:00 AM - 4:00 PM

A 30 Minute Lunch Break

THIS WORKSHOP IS FREE TO ANY EDUCATOR CURRENTLY WORKING IN A SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF NORTH LAS VEGAS (NLV)

*** NASA's foundation, The Silver State Education Foundation (SSEF), is in recipient of a grant from the City of North Las Vegas (NLV), which requires this workshop being offered FREE to any educator currently working in a school within the City of NLV

(school location listed at check out will be verified after registration)!***

REGISTRATION COSTS:

$0 for Educators working in North Las Vegas Schools

$25 for Support Staff - Non-Licensed

$50 for NASA Members

$75 for Non-NASA Members

Due to Washoe County School District (WCSD) salary advancement requirements, WCSD participants will be asked to submit a brief written summation of how this professional learning event will transfer learning into practice before a certificate is issued. WCSD participants: please use the link provided on the Guidance/Link sheet for each event to submit. Lastly, when completing events that are (1) or more credits, please submit your tracker to the PGS Department in Washoe and to ahendersonnasa@gmail.com

Dr. Rochelle Hooks

College of Southern Nevada, Director of Education

I have been an educator for over 45 years. From 1978 through 1995 in the State of Missouri I taught Early Childhood Special Education, Remedial reading (1st-12th grade), 12–21-year-old Behavioral disorder/learning disabled students, and Kindergarten.

During those years I was also a Title 1 Coordinator for a small school district overseeing 2 Elementary (1st– 8th grades) a High school, an Early Childhood Center (Preschool – Kdg.), Parent/Community Liaison for one of the largest school districts in St. Louis County, an Assistant Principal, and an award-winning recipient of a National Title 1 Program award, National Reading Teacher award. St. Louis Urban League Teacher of the Year, and Outstanding Teacher of the Year twice in the Wellston School District.

I moved to the state of Nevada in 1996 and became a Kindergarten teacher and a New Teacher Trainer for Clark County School District (1998-2003). Being hired by College of Southern Nevada (Aug. 2003) gave me the opportunity to support, inspire, and guide education majors. From 2006-2015 I became the Lead teacher for EDU 220 Principles of Education Psychology and EDU 210 Nevada School Law. I was also responsible for being the Education Department Assessment coordinator. Throughout my tenure at CSN I have been active in the CSN Women’s Alliance and the African American Heritage Committee. I have also served as the EBSS (Education, Behavioral Science and Social Science) Division representative for the division’s grade appeal committee. I have chaired and been on hiring committees throughout my tenure at CSN. In 2016 I was voted unanimously the Education Department Chair and again in 2019. Being in this position allows me to try my hand at various innovative projects that enhance our education programs and support our students’ academic achievement. In 2021, I received the NSHE Outstanding Faculty of the Year award and in 2023 I received a recognition award for being an Innovative and outstanding faculty member and I’m serving my third term as Department Chair of Education.

Workshop Description:

Learning Outcomes:

• Explain the difference between parent involvement and engagement
• Describe Growth and Equity Mindset vs a Fixed Mindset of Parent Engagement
• Analyze current values, assumptions, and beliefs regarding parent involvement and potential personal bias
• Explain Four Essential Core Belief of Parent Engagement
• Determine the What and Why of Parent Engagement
• Help teachers and educational professionals become responsive family engagement practitioners.
• Participants will demonstrate knowledge of the concepts taught in the workshop.

The Why of Parent Engagement:

Studies have shown that parent engagement in schools can promote positive education and healthy behaviors among children and adolescents. Research shows a strong relationship between parent engagement and positive educational outcomes, including school attendance and higher grades and classroom test scores; hence, the critical need to positive relationship with the families of students. Dr. Hooks will teach strategies that demonstrate how to build trust and relationships with families so that the family is working in congruence with the school and so that optimal student achievement results can occur.

CCSD Policy 1140 Family Engagement

• To enhance family-school partnerships
• Welcome All Families
• Effective communication involves both school-initiated contact
• Supporting student success
• Speaking up for every child
• Sharing power
• Collaborating with community
• The Superintendent of Clark County School District responsibilities
• The Communications Office of the Clark County School District responsibilities
• The implementation and review of the policy

Standards Addressed:

Family Engagement is a shared responsibility between schools, families, and communities where all receive equitable access to tools and supports needed to successfully work together toward the development of children and youth for college , career, and lifelong learning.

This workshop introduces and reviews The Five Foundational Principles that make-up the Framework of Nevada's Family Engagement Birth - Grade 12. NEPF

Standard Addressed: Teacher Professional Responsibilities Standard 4,Family Engagement, Indicators 1-4

The handouts are given to provide background information on the state mandates as it pertains to Parent and Community Engagement.

ALL are welcome, including anyone in a non-administrative position!

Participants will earn .5 credit (7.5 hours) toward license renewal!

This workshop ALSO counts for step advancement in Clark and most Nevada School Districts!

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In CCSD, those in non-administrative licensed positions may count this workshop for license renewal AND ALSO 2.5 CUs - THOSE IN NON-ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS EARN BOTH!

In CCSD, administrators and professional-technical administrators may count this workshop for license renewal OR 2.5 hours toward step-advancement - not both for administrators.

Washoe County participants will be required to also register for this course in "MyPGS" in order to receive in-service credit toward salary advancement.

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