2022 Early Hearing Detection & Intervention Virtual Conference
March 13 - 15, 2022
6/18/2019 | 12:10 PM - 1:10 PM | 'Alone We Can Do So Little, Together We Can Do So Much- Preschool Family Engagement' | Cascade A
'Alone We Can Do So Little, Together We Can Do So Much- Preschool Family Engagement'
This session will begin by defining family engagement and explaining the difference between family involvement and engagement. We will then discuss the principles of effective family engagement as defined by ESSA and NAEYC. We will discuss engaging families from various socio-economic backgrounds. We will share the lessons that we have learned from incorporating family engagement into our preschool program over the past 7 years. We will explore the various family engagement opportunities that our program has found successful; namely initial contact, home visits, assessments/conferences, open house, family engagement nights, social media, take-home library books. parent advisory councils, parent evaluations, newsletters, and incorporating technology. Participants will leave with a plan to implement effective family engagement opportunities into their program.
- Participants will understand why family engagement is important and how engagement differs from involvement.
- Participants will understand the key principles of effective family engagement.
- Participants will feel enlightened and empowered to take steps to implement effective and efficient family engagement strategies into their preschool program.
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Presenters/Authors
Brittney Nelson
(), Washington County School District, brittney.nelson@washk12.org;
Brittney has been passionate about early childhood since she was a young child herself. She has a Bachelor's in Elementary Education from Dixie State University and a Masters in Educational Leadership from Western Governors University. She has been a Preschool Teacher, Kindergarten Teacher, Preschool Coach, Early Childhood Specialist, CDA Professional Development Specialist, Care About Childcare Trainer, UAEYC's Southern Utah Representative and is currently one of the Preschool Coordinators for Washington County School District.
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