Case Studies to Engage Every Family

Implementing the Five Simple Principles
Steven Mark Constantino - William and Mary School of Education, Virginia, USA
Case Studies to Engage Every Family
February 2023 | 136 pages | Corwin
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Partnering with families just got easier

In his bestselling book, Engage Every Family, Dr. Steve Constantino introduced school leaders to the five simple principles of family engagement: a pathway and process designed to bring all families into the school community—including those that have traditionally been disengaged or disenfranchised. This official companion book, co-authored by Dr. Margaret Constantino, uses examples and exercises to aid in the implementation of those principles.

Organized around a collection of rich, diverse case studies mirroring challenges educators face every day, this hands-on workbook offers opportunities to address your own school’s current conditions, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and use best practices to support every student by engaging every family. Features include

  • 20 carefully constructed case studies illustrating the five simple principles
  • Adaptable processes and strategies to apply at the classroom, school, and district level
  • Prompts to aid in identifying root causes of common engagement issues so you can successfully support each student
  • Questions to guide reflection, discussion, and deeper thinking about each case

To give students their best chance at success, we must ensure coordinated support at school and at home. This workbook gives educators the tools, materials, and ideas they need to reach every family—no matter the situation—and partner with them to grow their students’ achievement.

Contents

Foreword by Darla Edwards

Foreword by Darla Edwards

About the Authors

About the Authors

Preface

Preface

Introduction: A Quick review of the Five Principles

Introduction: A Quick review of the Five Principles

Principle 1: Creating a Culture That Engages Every Family

Principle 1: Creating a Culture That Engages Every Family

Principle 2: Communicate Effectively and Develop Relationships

Principle 2: Communicate Effectively and Develop Relationships

Principle 3: Build Family Efficacy

Principle 3: Build Family Efficacy

Principle 4: Engage Every Family in Decision Making

Principle 4: Engage Every Family in Decision Making

Principle 5: Engage the Greater Community

Principle 5: Engage the Greater Community

A Call to Action

A Call to Action

Description

Partnering with families just got easier

In his bestselling book, Engage Every Family, Dr. Steve Constantino introduced school leaders to the five simple principles of family engagement: a pathway and process designed to bring all families into the school community—including those that have traditionally been disengaged or disenfranchised. This official companion book, co-authored by Dr. Margaret Constantino, uses examples and exercises to aid in the implementation of those principles.

Organized around a collection of rich, diverse case studies mirroring challenges educators face every day, this hands-on workbook offers opportunities to address your own school’s current conditions, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and use best practices to support every student by engaging every family. Features include

  • 20 carefully constructed case studies illustrating the five simple principles
  • Adaptable processes and strategies to apply at the classroom, school, and district level
  • Prompts to aid in identifying root causes of common engagement issues so you can successfully support each student
  • Questions to guide reflection, discussion, and deeper thinking about each case

To give students their best chance at success, we must ensure coordinated support at school and at home. This workbook gives educators the tools, materials, and ideas they need to reach every family—no matter the situation—and partner with them to grow their students’ achievement.

Contents

Foreword by Darla Edwards

Foreword by Darla Edwards

About the Authors

About the Authors

Preface

Preface

Introduction: A Quick review of the Five Principles

Introduction: A Quick review of the Five Principles

Principle 1: Creating a Culture That Engages Every Family

Principle 1: Creating a Culture That Engages Every Family

Principle 2: Communicate Effectively and Develop Relationships

Principle 2: Communicate Effectively and Develop Relationships

Principle 3: Build Family Efficacy

Principle 3: Build Family Efficacy

Principle 4: Engage Every Family in Decision Making

Principle 4: Engage Every Family in Decision Making

Principle 5: Engage the Greater Community

Principle 5: Engage the Greater Community

A Call to Action

A Call to Action

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Case Studies to Engage Every Family

Implementing the Five Simple Principles


February 2023 | 136 pages | Corwin

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Partnering with families just got easier

In his bestselling book, Engage Every Family, Dr. Steve Constantino introduced school leaders to the five simple principles of family engagement: a pathway and process designed to bring all families into the school community—including those that have traditionally been disengaged or disenfranchised. This official companion book, co-authored by Dr. Margaret Constantino, uses examples and exercises to aid in the implementation of those principles.

Organized around a collection of rich, diverse case studies mirroring challenges educators face every day, this hands-on workbook offers opportunities to address your own school’s current conditions, identify strengths and areas for improvement, and use best practices to support every student by engaging every family. Features include

  • 20 carefully constructed case studies illustrating the five simple principles
  • Adaptable processes and strategies to apply at the classroom, school, and district level
  • Prompts to aid in identifying root causes of common engagement issues so you can successfully support each student
  • Questions to guide reflection, discussion, and deeper thinking about each case

To give students their best chance at success, we must ensure coordinated support at school and at home. This workbook gives educators the tools, materials, and ideas they need to reach every family—no matter the situation—and partner with them to grow their students’ achievement.


Table Of Contents:

  • Foreword by Darla Edwards
  • About the Authors
  • Preface
  • Introduction: A Quick review of the Five Principles
  • Principle 1: Creating a Culture That Engages Every Family
  • Principle 2: Communicate Effectively and Develop Relationships
  • Principle 3: Build Family Efficacy
  • Principle 4: Engage Every Family in Decision Making
  • Principle 5: Engage the Greater Community
  • A Call to Action

Recent Product Reviews:

Case Studies to Engage Every Family is a valuable tool for all educators! The case studies allow us to apply theory to our own experiences so we can begin to be problem solvers. Constantino's systematic approach helps educators to fully understand that only when we change our thoughts and beliefs about what real engagement means, will we begin to see results.
Shannon Lang, Region 16 Educational Service Center
Steven and Margaret Constantino have their finger on the pulse of today’s challenging educational landscape. These case studies challenge our thinking for how we can more effectively engage families. Each case study provides a unique true-to-life scenario with thought-provoking questions to help foster educator–family relationships.
Paula Huffman, Enon Elementary
Strong family-school-community partnerships are more important than ever. However, most educators are not sure how to do it well or where to begin. This is the perfect guide, offering practical examples of how to bring the Five Simple Principles to life. These case studies resonate because they reflect common challenges. I encourage you to read it again and again.
S. Kwesi Rollins, Leadership & Engagement Institute for Educational Leadership
These case studies are detailed, thoughtful, realistic, and nuanced enough to allow for the types of rich discussions and thoughtful reflection that can change the climate and culture of a school and the nature of school-family partnerships. The step-by-step process makes it easy to analyze the scenarios and apply the principles to real-life interactions with families.
Patricia Weinzapfel
A companion piece to Engage Every Family, this book provides the what and the how of engaging families in the educational process. In every case study, I recognized a scenario I have experienced in my ten years as a Family Engagement Specialist. Reading this work built my capacity to strengthen authentic family engagement for EVERY family.
Megan Roedl

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