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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
Moderated by Mary Westervelt, Director of Marketing and Communications, 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:
- 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 recorded edWebinar is 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.
About the Presenter
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.
About the Moderator
Mary Westervelt is the Director of Marketing and Communications for ParentPowered. She is passionate about helping great ideas take flight. A lifelong member of the mission-driven entrepreneurial world, she has worked across industries and sectors, with the last seven years in edtech. She holds an MBA in managing for sustainability from Marlboro College and a B.A. from the College of William & Mary in anthropology.
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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.
