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Adolescent Family Engagement: Research, Strategies, and Stories from the Field
Wednesday, October 16, 2024 @ 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT
Presented by Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered; Shira Meadows, Former Teacher, Partnership Development Representative, ParentPowered; and Adam Palmese, Ed.S., Former Principal and District Administrator, Director of Strategic Partnerships, ParentPowered
Sponsored by ParentPowered
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Family engagement, once synonymous with elementary schools, is now recognized as essential for student success from the earliest years to graduation day. Adolescent family engagement has been shown to decrease absenteeism, support mental well-being, and enhance academic performance. So, what is the secret to great adolescent family engagement?
During this edWebinar, family engagement experts and former educators will:
- Delve into the latest research on the impact of family engagement during the adolescent years
- Highlight common barriers to engagement that families experience
- Explore evidence-based methods for schools and families to partner effectively during adolescence
- Share effective strategies to engage families and real-life stories of successes and challenges supporting families with adolescents
Don’t miss this opportunity to learn practical strategies and foster meaningful family partnerships to improve outcomes for adolescent students. This edWebinar will be of interest to middle and high school teachers, librarians, school counselors and social workers, those in parent/community involvement, family engagement, and school improvement roles, and administrators at all grade levels. There will be time for questions at the end of the presentation.
About the Presenters
Rebecca Honig is the Chief Content and Curriculum Officer at ParentPowered. She has authored numerous curricula, parent guides, and children’s storybooks for Sesame Workshop, Scholastic, Disney, Compass Learning, PBS, WGBH, HITN, Nickelodeon, Mo Willems, and The Norman Rockwell Museum. She has also served as a Curriculum and Content Specialist for Sesame Street and spent ten years teaching in public, private, and after-school programs. Rebecca has a master’s degree in early childhood education from Bank Street.
Shira Meadows is a Partnership Development Representative at ParentPowered with over a decade of experience in education, having taught physical education and in the classroom. In addition to teaching, Shira has coached youth sports from the preschool to high school level including volunteering with Girls on the Run and Dreamfar High School Marathon. Prior to teaching, Shira worked in the non-profit sector. Shira holds a Bachelor of Arts from the College of the Atlantic and a Master of Education from Boston University.
Adam Palmese is a Director of Strategic Partnerships at ParentPowered, who has been an advocate for underserved families and children through academic, MTSS, and SEL evidence-based programs for over 30 years. Before joining ParentPowered, Adam served as a Title I elementary and high school teacher, a school administrator, and a district administrator over professional development for school and district administrators throughout Florida. Over the last nine years, Adam supported school districts around the country as an educational consultant for different organizations, including McGraw Hill Education and Illuminate Education. Adam holds a Bachelor of Science in early childhood and elementary education from Barry University and both a Master of Science in elementary education and an Education Specialist degree in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University.
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Research shows that families play a powerful role in fostering children’s development. ParentPowered is on a mission to help K–12 districts provide accessible, evidence-based family engagement curriculum, without adding more to teachers’ plates. Our program — for PreK through grade 12 — supports, inspires, and activates parents and caregivers with simple, strengths-based insights they can turn into everyday teachable moments. Learn more and request a demo at parentpowered.com.
