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Family Facilitator Meeting

Family Facilitator Meeting. August 4, 2014 Alexandria, LA. Welcome Family Facilitators!. We have a full agenda today! Be prepared to celebrate the accomplishments in sharing with our families, reflect on last year, and start thinking about this year’s activities

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Family Facilitator Meeting

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  1. Family Facilitator Meeting August 4, 2014Alexandria, LA

  2. Welcome Family Facilitators! • We have a full agenda today! • Be prepared to celebrate the accomplishments in sharing with our families, reflect on last year, and start thinking about this year’s activities • After you sign in, please complete the following: Directions • Pull out the yellow sheet labeled “It’s Time for Partners” in your folder. • Find a family facilitator who is available during the 1:00, 5:00, 8:00, and 10:00time slots. • Write the name on the line next to the agreed upon time.

  3. Agenda

  4. People First Language “People First Language puts the person before the disability and describes what a person has, not who a person is.” Kathie Snow. (n.d.) A few words about People First Language. Disability is Natural. Retrieved August 1, 2012 from http://www.disabilityisnatural.com/images/PDF/pfl-sh09.pdf

  5. Materials • Green SPDG Folder (handouts hole-punched) • You can find today’s materials at http://www.laspdg.org/content.cfm?id=307

  6. Discussion of Roles & Responsibilities • Refer to green sheet

  7. Family Facilitators’ Events • Activity Reporting due dates 2/6/15 and 6/30/15 • Phone Conferences 11/5/14 and 3/11/15 • FE Webinar Wednesdays 10/29/14 and 3/4/15 • Regional Meetings • SPDG Day

  8. Quality Indicator (QI) Updates • You will assist your LEA Team in completing the LEA Quality Indicators at the September Regional Meeting • Schools will continue to complete School Quality Indicators into the system by November 14, 2014 • Prepare them in advance, more details coming at the Regional Meeting

  9. SPP Indicator 8 Data

  10. Ways to Assess Family Engagement Outcomes…

  11. Share ways to assess family engagement

  12. Parental Involvement - SPP Indicator 8 • Parental Involvement – based on a survey of parents’ overall impression of whether schools facilitated their involvement as a means of improving services and results for children with disabilities.

  13. SPP 8 Data by LEA

  14. Discussion: • Have you seen this survey? • Take a few minutes to read through the questions. • Circle a few questions you might want to include on your feedback forms for families? • Could you use this survey as written and when? • What could you do with the survey results?

  15. 2013-2014 Reflections

  16. Speed “Dating” • What has been the biggest success this year as a Family Facilitator? • What is the biggest lesson learned after working with families this year? • Who do you collaborate with in your district to assist you with your Family Facilitator efforts? • How have you used any feedback recommendations to help you adjust for other events? • What is your favorite “go-to” resource or website?

  17. Beyond the Bake Sale • Partnership School Handout • BTBS Chapter Study [Chapters 4-8] • Anne Henderson bio

  18. Family Engagement:From expected to effective • Resource binder can be found at http://www.laspdg.org/content.cfm?id=418

  19. Resources to Enhance Professional Development

  20. SPDG’S Domains of Family Engagement“Spot the Not”

  21. Domain 2: Family Support Family Support strategies and practices are ones that: • aid families in supporting academic needs • acknowledge and respect diversity of families.

  22. Domain 2: Family Support We will be talking about: • policies and promising practices that recognize family diversity. We will look at ways to provide: • information and resources based on needs. • opportunities for families to participate in professional development. We will examine ways to support: • learning at home. • families’ cultural and social needs.

  23. Family Support in My District Website Scavenger Hunt

  24. 1:00 Appointment Family Support What did you notice? What were areas of strength and areas for improvement? How can you provide feedback to the appropriate stakeholders?

  25. People First Language “Rate Your Schools” Use the following to rate the schools according to their use of PFL in verbal, written and electronic communication: 4 – consistent use of PFL 3 – frequent use of PFL 2 – occasional use of PFL 1 – no usage of PFL

  26. 5:00 Appointment • People First Language Share • Your thoughts and perceptions of the usage of PFL at these schools/your LEA. • What methods have you used to spread awareness? • What strategies can you implement or continue? Here’s an idea to spread awareness….. Begin your trainings with one slide that brings awareness to People First Language . [See 10 People First Language flyers]

  27. Additional People First Language Tools(refer to green folder) PFL Sentence Builders PFL Sentence Scramble

  28. LaDOE Video Library and Family Support The video library contains video example lessons of ELA and Math in all grade levels based on skills and concepts from the standards. http://videolibrary.louisianabelieves.com/

  29. Learnzillion Example mini-lesson to explain the standards to students. https://learnzillion.com

  30. PARCC Practice Tests The PARCC Practice Test was developed so that all students can experience PARCC test items the way they will appear on the tests.   http://www.parcconline.org/practice-tests

  31. Rewordify Rewordify simplifies English, teaches vocabulary, creates learning materials, and lets you create documents to teach a global audience. https://rewordify.com/

  32. Lunch Break

  33. Analyzing Sources of Data

  34. Analyzing Sources of DataStation Rotation Feedback District Goals & Objectives Natchitoches Morehouse St. Helena Vermilion Sabine West Baton Rouge RSD_Firstline Union Event/Activity Data SPP Data Caddo Acadia Pyramid Madison Pointe Coupee East Baton Rouge

  35. Community Resources

  36. Louisiana Parent Training and Information Center

  37. Louisiana Deafblind Project • Project Brochure • Family Handout • School Handout • Online Modules • Project Sparkle – online resources for families

  38. Louisiana Children’s Health Insurance Program

  39. Pyramid Community Parent Resource Center

  40. Kristen ReedOCDD Information & Referral Specialist FHF at the Crossroads in Alexandria, Region 6

  41. 8:00 Appointment Statewide Family Resources How can you help families stay connected with supports and resources? How can you help school leaders become aware of statewide supports and resources?

  42. 2014-2015 Planning

  43. 2014-2015 Planning • Use the template to assist your planning efforts • Submit via email to Pamdora by 9/5/14

  44. 10:00 Appointment Planning for Family Engagement • Share with your 2014-2015 plans

  45. Next Steps/Closing

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