Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles

by Steven M. Constantino

New and Improved - Revisit Five Simple Principles and Engage With Every Family Why haven’t we been more successful in engaging every family in the educational lives of their children? Why do we still struggle with the notion of engaging every family as a conduit to improved student learning? This book outlines a pathway and process to engage every family, including those families that have been traditionally disengaged or disenfranchised. Updates to this second edition include updated research to ensure a firmer foundation for each of its five simple principles as well    - Reflections about implicit bias, equitable learning outcomes, and the role family engagement plays    - A deeper dive into the idea of family efficacy, or empowering families to work alongside teachers for improved learning    - A nuanced switch from building to developing relationships, and how trust is at the core of that subtle difference Join Dr. Steve Constantino as he shares what he has learned and how he has improved the Five Simple Principles for family engagement and its powerful effects upon student achievement.

   

 

Genres: Teaching, Professional Development

280 pages, Kindle Edition

First published December 22, 2015

Reviews

[Jackie · Rating 4 out of 5]

The content was good, but often repetitive.

[Ms. Diehl · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read this as part of a book study for my school district. I really enjoyed the read and the study as there are always parents who are not as engaged as we hope for and this book gives great suggestions and advice to improve that situation and how to make the school/classroom welcoming to all parents. This year parent communication will be key so I enjoyed what this book had to offer.

[Wendie Barney Boucher · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a book recommended during a leadership academy followed by listening to him speak. This was a great read for anyone who wants to try to create more family engagement in their school districts. The book is set up in a way that it guides you through what needs to be done but also helps you create ideas and find simple ways to begin the engagement process.

[Lysandra · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I read it for work. We had a book study for one of my projects.

[Cassie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles should be read by every educator. Give it a change and it will change your way of thinking.

[Rachel León]

An excellent comprehensive book on how schools can better engage families.