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IEL, National PTA Wrap Webinar Series on National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

IEL, National PTA Wrap Webinar Series on National Standards for Family-School Partnerships

Transforming Family-School Partnerships with PTA’s National Standards Webinar Series

IEL supported the National PTA’s webinar series to help leaders learn best practices and strategies for implementing PTA’s six National Standards through panel discussions with leading practitioners, researchers and policymakers who are improving family-school partnerships so that all children can reach their full potential. Access all of the recordings below!

  • Webinar 1: Welcome All Families featuring: Kenya Bradshaw (Reconstruction.US), Regina Elmi (Supporting Partnerships in Education & Beyond), Debbie Riley (Center for Adoption Support and Education) and Liz Rios (Center for Restorative Justice Works)
  • Webinar 2: Communicate Effectively featuring: Stacey Grissom (National Education Association), Alejandro Gibes de Gac (Springboard Collaborative), Dr. Soo Hong (Wellesley College), Heejae Lim (TalkingPoints) and Yesenia Ramirez (Parent Teacher Home Visits)  
  • Webinar 3: Support Student Success featuring: Dr. Margaret Caspe (National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement), D’Lisa Crain (Washoe County School District), Dr. JuDonn DeShields (PowerMyLearning), Windy Lopez-Afflito (Learning Heroes) and Dr. Maria Paredes (WestEd)
  • Webinar 4: Speak Up for Every Child and Share Power featuring: Eddie Koen (Institute for Educational Leadership), Marcia Coward (DeKalb County School District), Susie Crafton (Michigan PTA), Lindsay Kubatzky (National Center for Learning Disabilities) and Adrian Smith (Human Rights Campaign)
  • Webinar 5: Collaborate with Community featuring: Kristi Swett (National School Boards Association), Whitney Fields (National Center for Families Learning), Marco Harris (Albuquerque Public Schools), José Muñoz (Coalition for Community Schools) and Dr. Kim Robinson (The Forum for Youth Investment)