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11 Easy Tips to Really Engage with Families (PBIS Apps)

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11 Easy Tips to Really Engage with Families - Numerous studies confirm that actively engaged families play a major role in improving academic and behavior outcomes for their students. It's time to stop simply involving families and start really engaging them.

Barrier #1: Conflicts with Family Life Logistics

Every family comes with its own set of logistics – other kids, work schedules, dinner routines. Every logistic represents a possible conflict that makes getting to the school challenging. Not everyone can come to a school event happening between 9:00 am and 3:00 pm. Any after-school parent night that doesn’t include childcare or food also limits the number of families who can attend.

Find Tips #2 - #11 in the linked article.

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11 Easy Tips to Really Engage with Families

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Family Engagement Professional Resources