Module Overview

This module is designed to provide teachers with the knowledge and skills necessary to personalize family partnerships for student success. Recognizing that every family is unique, the module emphasizes the importance of building strong, individualized connections with families to support student learning and achievement. Participants will explore strategies for personalizing family engagement, fostering meaningful relationships, and collaborating with families as equal partners in the educational journey.

By personalizing family partnerships, teachers can create a more inclusive and supportive learning environment that empowers students and promotes their success. This module equips teachers with the knowledge and skills to establish personalized connections, foster meaningful relationships, and collaborate as equal partners with families. Through these strategies, teachers can enhance student learning and well-being by harnessing the power of strong family partnerships.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this module, participants will be able to:

Objective 1: Describe the role that families play in student learning both in the physical classroom and in the virtual classroom.

Objective 2: Discuss the barriers that families face when forming personalized partnerships with teachers around their student’s learning and analyze their own beliefs and practices to determine barriers that are caused through practice.

Objective 3: Plan for and incorporate new strategies into their development of family partnerships that allow all families to have a voice and prominent role in their student’s learning.

Impact on Classroom Practice and Student Learning

As a result of this course participants will be able to develop personalized family partnerships that empower every students’ family to take an active role in the learning success of their student.