Building Capacity for Family, School, and Community Engagement Webinars
Effective family engagement is not a one-time program or the choice of a good school, but rather a set of [...]
SEDL: Working Systemically in Action: Engaging Family & Community
SEDL’s Working Systemically approach is a process for school improvement—and, ultimately, increased student achievement—that focuses on key components and competencies [...]
SEDL: Family and Community
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL) has a mission to strengthen the connections among research, policy, and practice in order to [...]
SECTION 8 SKILLS FOR SERVING ON GROUPS
Strategies for preparing, participating, and follow-up after the meeting, including dealing with conflict, are necessary skills for serving on a [...]
SECTION 7 THE ROLE OF FAMILIES ON GROUPS
When serving on a decision making group, it is important to know what your role is as a family representative [...]
SECTION 6 UNDERSTANDING DATA AS INFORMATION
Understanding how to gather, use and interpret data helps groups make better, well-informed decisions.
SECTION 5 TIPS AND STRATEGIES FOR GROUPS
The tips section defines strategies for making a decision-making group more effective, both internally and externally.
SECTION 4 TOOLS GROUPS USE
Some of the tools groups use to run effective meetings are a meeting facilitator, meeting minutes, written guidance, ground rules, [...]
SECTION 3 PROCESSES GROUPS USE
The most effective groups use a variety of processes to guide their work. Learn about the principles that guide group [...]
SECTION 2 TYPES OF GROUPS
Decision-making groups can take on a number of different forms. Learn about the different types of groups, the functions of [...]
