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Members, Partners and Stakeholders,
Research continues to point to the power of early childhood enrichment programs to bring greater equity to our educational system. A new U.S.-based study followed over 1,500 Chicago youth over a 35 year span. "We've known that early childhood education can impact adult outcomes . . ." said senior study author Arthur Reynolds of the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. "What the current study adds is fresh evidence from several decades of follow-up that shows early education programs may directly impact college attendance and completion," Reynolds added.
Even with growing programmatic evidence supporting the crucial role of early childhood education providers, these professionals are still often not valued at the same level as their elementary and secondary school counterparts. A New York Times Magazine article, below, explores that issue in depth.
At NAFSCE, one of the core tenants of our five-year strategic plan is to build the capacity of all family engagement professionals so that they receive the training they need and are recognized for their expertise. Our members, partners and supporters are vital to those efforts and we thank them for taking part in this journey with us.
Finally, we invite you to join us in celebrating Black History Month by viewing a remarkable short video entitled, "Because of Them, We Can." The video was created by Eunique Jones Gibson and stars, among other rising young talents, Karter Harris, 4-year old son of our very own Keami Harris, NAFSCE's Director of Capacity Building Programs. We promise it's worth the watch!
Best regards,
Vito Borrello
NAFSCE Executive Director
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When: Wednesday, February 28, 2018, 3pm ET
Presenters to be announced later this week.
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Those who registered for our January 31, 2018 webinar,
The Role of Parent Leadership in Building Equity, should have received an email with links to the archived video of the session and presentations provided by our guest speakers. If you registered and did not receive an email, please email us at
[email protected].
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A U.S. study examined data on 1,539 minority youth in high-poverty Chicago neighborhoods who were part of a program designed to give kids small classes, engaging instruction that helps them develop self-control and good communication skills, and encourage parent involvement in education. Overall, kids who went through this program completed more years of education by age 35 than the 550 children at other schools that didn't offer the program, researchers report in JAMA Pediatrics. Learn more. Read the study summary on the JAMA Network.
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 A doctoral student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has developed and tested a tool to assess how preschool teachers rate their effectiveness at building relationships between families and schools. Head Start preschool teachers were her first subjects. Find out what she learned.
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 Cheryl Kaletka, who teachers graduate-level classes on family engagement, notes that most teachers graduating with bachelor's degrees in her home state of Michigan don't take classes dedicated to increasing parent involvement because they aren't offered at that level. The professors in undergraduate classes "talk about it, but I think it needs to be more focused," she said. "... It's a critical and foundational piece."
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 "Teaching preschoolers is every bit as complicated and important as teaching any of the K-12 grades, if not more so," says Marcy Whitebook, a director of the Center for the Study of Child Care Employment at the University of California, Berkeley in this New York Times Magazine article. "But we still treat preschool teachers like babysitters. We want them to ameliorate poverty even as they live in it themselves."
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Meraki is a nonprofit based in the Delhi area that aims to ensure that parents have a voice in their children's education. Using curriculum provided by the
Center on the Developing Child at Harvard
, the group's fellowship program offers biweekly workshops for parents that focus on reducing stress, improving responsiveness of relationships, and building core life skills. The hope is that parents will become leaders in their communities, passing on to others what they learned in the Meraki workshops.
Learn more.
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"Everyone agrees that getting families more involved is key to the overall success of our students, but only pockets of groups or schools have been successful with family engagement," says LaTonia Naylor, Springfield, MA school committee member. This annual gathering emphasizes the importance of parents, educators, and community leaders working together towards the common goal of providing a world-class education for all students. Learn more.
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Family Engagement Funding
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NAFSCE is the only professional association dedicated solely to those who spend each and every day making family engagement happen -- those who advance high impact practices, promote evidence-based policies, and strive to engage all families in the development of their children. If you work with families and children, NAFSCE works for you.
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 MAEC was founded in 1991, as an education non-profit dedicated to increasing access to equitable educational opportunities so all students can learn and achieve at high levels. Its mission is to promote excellence and equity in education to achieve social justice. MAEC is looking for a detail-oriented and dynamic individual who is comfortable prioritizing multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment.
Learn more.
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The New York City Department of Education is seeking a Family Engagement Conference Facilitator. The facilitator will be under the general supervision of the Director of Family Team Conferencing and with wide latitude for independent action and decision making, the Family Engagement Conference Facilitator's responsibilities include a range of responsibilities.
Learn more.
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Abriendo Puertas/Opening Doors (AP) is the nation's first evidence-based parent leadership training curriculum designed by and for Latino parents with children ages 0-5, and has grown to serve Latino and immigrant families across the U.S. AP seeks a strategic-thinking and dynamic individual for a newly cre
ated senior-level position, Director of Strategic Partnerships.
Learn more.
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