Welcome to the Connect Family Engagement Academy from Patrick McGlinchey, Executive Director, Connect
How to use this course
Before we begin...
Welcome to Engaging Families in Children's Learning Foundation Module
About Connect
About this Module
Aims and objectives
Family engagement glossary
Exploring the research on family engagement - introduction
Essential reading on family and parental engagement
What is parental engagement or involvement?
Family engagement vs involvement
Exploring the research on family engagement - recap
Where policy and engagement intersect - introduction
Key legislative and policy drivers
Additional legislative and policy drivers
Learning in context: professional learning and practice
GTC Scotland Professional Standards 2021 - further reading
The moral imperative
Where policy and engagement intersect - recap
Reminder - Live webinar 1 - diarise date 31 January 23
Exploring family engagement in action - introduction
Exploring family engagement in action - examples from your settings
Exploring family engagement in action - recap
Foundation module live webinar 31 January 2022, 4.30-6pm - see email from [email protected] for joining instructions
Models for family engagement and exploring ways families can get involved - introduction
Models for family engagement & Connect's model
Reminder - Family engagement vs involvement
Models for family engagement - resources
Ways parents and families can get involved
Ways parents and families can get involved - further examples
Models for family engagement and exploring ways families can get involved - reflection
Challenges to family engagement - introduction
Ways families can get involved - where are the gaps? - where are the challenges?
Challenges to family engagement - recap
Review current engagement - introduction
The Engagement Stocktake Tool
Review current engagement - where are we now?
Review current engagement - recap
Reminder - Live webinar 2 - diarise date 28 March 2023
Action planning - introduction
Setting priorities for improvement and action planning
Action plan template
Action Plan examples for Early Years, Primary and Secondary
Action planning - recap
Think about evaluation
Action Plan Examplar Reflection
Foundation module live webinar 28 March 2023, 4.30-6pm - see email from [email protected] for joining instructions
Here's what's next...
Key messages
More resources and opportunities for you
Before you go...
Engagement Ideas for 1-year action plan - for schools & nurseries
Connect's top tips for engaging families - for parent councils
Connect's resources for educators & parent councils
Encouraging parental engagement - top tips and video from Dr Janet Goodall
