NAFSCE Archived Meetings

Archived Gatherings & Resources

NAFSCE holds monthly webinars and other meetings that are available to the general public. Following the program, registrants receive links to a video recording of the webinar as well as the presentation. View our Calendar for upcoming meeting dates.

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From Policy To Practice: Steps states can take to equip teachers for family and community engagement

Date: August 8, 2024 

Moderator: 
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Tim Finklea, Vice President for Membership Engagement and Board Services, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Malina Monaco, Senior Vice President for Accreditation, Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation
Araceli Simeon, Executive Director, Parent Organization Network
Shulamit Natan Ritblatt, Professor Emerita and Founder, delibrainy LLC
Alberto Quintero, Former Education Programs Professional for Family Engagement, Nevada Department of Education
 

 


The Waterford Way: Fun and Evidence Based Math and Science Resources for Early Learners

Date: July 30, 2024 

Moderator: 
Holly Kreider, Director of Family Math, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Candra Morris, Vice President, Professional Learning, Waterford.org
Celeste Valencia, District Partner, Waterford.org
Keairra Chaney, Curriculum Designer, Waterford.org
LaTasha Hadley, Vice President, Advocacy and Strategic Growth, Waterford.org
Roxana Rogel, Parent Leader

 


Make it Math! Parent Leaders Share How to find Math in Everyday Family Routines and Activities

Date: May 21, 2024 

Moderator: 
Holly Kreider, Director of Family Math, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Alecia Murray, Parent Leader
Toyin Anderson, Parent Leader
Shereese Rhodes, Parent Leader
DeJon Banks, Parent Leader

 


Family Engagement and Educator Preparation Innovation Project webinar series: Building Systems to Support How Educators Learn to Engage Families and Communities

Date: May 8, 2024 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe, Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Patricia Edwards, Professor, Michigan State University
Marliese Peltier, Assistant Professor, Ball State University
Jes Stroope, Senior Consultant, Office of Family, School, and Community Partnerships, Colorado Department of Education
Stacy Bailey, Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado

 


Adolescent Family Engagement: How Connecting with Adolescents Can Lead to Significant Outcomes 

Date: April 29, 2024 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, Parent Powered
Felix Caballero, Director of Strategic Partnerships, Parent Powered
Shira Meadows, Partnership Development Representative, Partnership Development Representative  
Adam Palmese Ed.S., Director of Strategic Partnerships, Parent Powered

Family Engagement and Educator Preparation Innovation Project webinar series: Designing Family and Community Engaged Educator Preparation Programs

Date: April 18, 2024 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe,  Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Eva Zygmunt, Professor, Department of Early Childhood, Youth, and Family Studies in Teachers College, Ball State University
Wilisha G. Scaife, Professional Learning Specialist for Culturally Responsive Family Engagement Office of the Dean, Ball State University
Rae Leeper, Faculty and Director of the On Campus Department of Early Childhood General and Special Education, Bank Street College
Soyoung Park, Faculty and Director of Online Programs in Early Childhood and Childhood Special Education, Bank Street College
Beatrice Benavides, Research Assistant, Bank Street College
Kate Napolitan, Community Educator
Michael Bowman, Community Educator

Play with Me! How Games and Playtime Can Help Your Child Learn Math

Date: April 9, 2024 

Moderator: 
Holly Kreider, Director of Family Math, NAFSCE
Presenters:
LaTreese VeNaye Hall, PhD, Family Math Fellow, Center for Family Math
Kristen Reed, Managing Project Director, Education Development Center
Jessica Young, PhD, Principal Research Scientist, Education Development Center 

Family Engagement and Attendance: Two Sides of the Same Coin 

Date: March 28, 2024 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Eyal Bergman, Senior Vice President, Learning Heroes 
Hedy Chang, Founder and Executive Director, Attendance Works 
Emily Garcia, Senior Managing Director of Programs, Flamboyan Foundation
Na’imah Salahuddin, Principal, Drew Elementary School

Family Engagement and Educator Preparation Innovation Project webinar series: Rethinking Education Candidates' Clinical Experience To Center Families and Communities

Date: March 20, 2024 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe,  Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Jeremy Price, Assistant Professor of Technology, Innovation, and Pedagogy, Indiana University School of Education-Indianapolis 
Cristina Santamaría Graff, Associate Professor of Special Education, Indiana University School of Education-Indianapolis
Stephanie Flores-Koulish, Professor and Program Director, Curriculum and Instruction for Social Justice
Jessica T. Shiller, Professor of Education, Towson University

Family Engagement and Educator Preparation Innovation Project webinar series: New Directions for Coursework in Family and Community Engagement

Date: February 14, 2024 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe,  Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Jennifer McCray, Principal Investigator, Early Math Collaborative at Erikson Institute
Donna Johnson, Assistant Director of School Support Services at Erikson Institute

Unlocking the Power of Family Math: Making it Easy and Fun!

Date: February 1, 2024 

Moderator: 
Holly Kreider, Director of Family Math, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Jennifer McCray, Principal Investigator, Early Math Collaborative at Erikson Institute
Donna Johnson, Assistant Director of School Support Services at Erikson Institute
 

Exploring Effective Family Engagement Practices: Unveiling NAFSCE's New Book on Family and Community Partnerships

Date: January 17, 2024 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe,  Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Helen Westmoreland, Director Of Family Engagement, National PTA
Rose Grillier, United Parent Leaders Action Network
Marta Civil, Professor and the Roy F. Graesser Chair in the Department of Mathematics, University of Arizona
Fany Salazar, PhD candidate, University of Arizona

The Power of Parent Leadership in Education: Lessons from One Community's Decade-Long Commitment to Training and Engaging Parent Leaders in Education

Date: December 7, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Patrice Nelson, Program Coordinator, Partners for Educational Leadership in Connecticut.
Sara North, Stratford Parent Leadership Training Coordinator

Setting Assumptions Aside: Lessons for Deeper Family Engagement

Date: September 14, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Jessica Webster, Senior Family Engagement Specialist, Collaborative Action for Family Engagement (CAFE) Center at MAEC, Inc
Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer at ParentPowered 

Family Math Toolkit: Promoting Math Positivity through Hands-on Learning and Interactive Workshops

Date: August 30, 2023 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe,  Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Dr. Rosemary Miller, Senior Director, Early Leaning, PBS SoCal
Dr. Tarana Khan, Educaton Research and Evaluation Analyst, PBS SoCal
Rocío López Mathews, Director of Early Learning Partnerships, PBS SoCal

The Partnership Circle Coaching Program for Principals: A Unique Program to Reimagine Family Engagement and Improve Student Outcomes

Date: August 16, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Mayra Garcia,  Associate Partner and Program Director, designEDengagement
Dr. Stephany Cuevas, Expert in Residence and Lead Coach, designEDengagement
Marcela Andres, President and CEO, designEDengagement

Building Educator Capacity to Engage Families in Meaningful Ways

Date: July 13, 2023 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe, Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Danielle M. Perry,  PhD, Senior Research Associate and Manager of Research to Practice Partnerships at the NYU Metro Center
Kristen Whitaker,  Associate Director of Digital Innovation at the National Center for Families Learning
Stephanie White, PhD, Diversity Hiring Specialist for Jefferson County Public Schools
 
 

What Parent Leaders Really Do and Why They Matter

Date: June 29, 2023 

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe, Senior Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Joanna Geller, Ph.D., Director of Policy, Research, and Evaluation at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Parker Foster, Research Associate with the Center for Policy, Research, and Evaluation at the NYU Metropolitan Center for Research on Equity and the Transformation of Schools
Ivelisse Caraballo, Executive Director of the Collaborative Parent Leadership Action Network (CPLAN)
Shenada Cooper,  Parent Navigator with Ubuntu Village in New Orleans
Liliana Olayo, Co-President of COFI/POWER-PAC Illinois (Community Organizing and Family Issues/Parents Organized to Win, Educate and Renew Policies Action Council)
 
 

Parents v. Educators: Healing the Growing Divide In a Time of Anti-Honest Education 

Date: June 13, 2023 

Moderator: 
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Takeru “TK” Nagayoshi, 2020 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year
Chris Dier, 2020 Louisiana Teacher of the Year
Gerardo A. Muñoz, 2021 Colorado Teacher of the Year

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Read-at-Home Guidance for School Administrators: A Partnership Project between a State Education Agency and Family Partnership Collaborative

Date: May 23, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Micki Ray, Chief Academic Officer, Office of Teaching and Learning, Kentucky Department of Education
Brooke Gill, Director of Family Engagement, Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
 

MathTalk: Engaging Families and Creating Opportunities for Math Everywhere!

Date: May 16, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Claudia Ferrara, Community Liaison and Research Lead, MathTalk PBC
Javier Maisonet, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives, MathTalk PBC
 
 

ClassTag: Tools for Building Parent Partnerships

Date: April 13, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Vlada Lotkina, Founder and CEO of ClassTag
Karessa Parish, Marketing Manager of ClassTag
 

Building Father and Family Engagement Programs that Improve Student Outcomes — A Hands-on Approach

Date: March 2, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Mike Hall, President and Founder @Strong Fathers-Strong Families, LLC
 

Highly Effective Family Engagement: 5 Habits to Start Now

Date: February 15, 2023 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Jessica Webster, Ed.D, Senior Family Engagement Specialist @MAEC, Inc.
Rebecca Honig, M.Ed., Chief Content and Curriculum Officer @ParentPowered PBC
 

Unlocking the How: Designing Family Engagement Strategies That Lead to School Success

Date:  November 17, 2022 

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Dr. Eyal Bergman, Senior Vice President @Learning Heroes 
Windy Lopez-Aflitto, Vice President, Content and Partnerships @Learning Heroes
 

Putting the Family Engagement Core Competencies to Use in Your Work

Date: October 25, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Hadley Bachman, Family Engagement Researcher @Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at the Center on Education and Training for Employment
Brandy Bixler, Digital Learning Specialist (Great Public Schools/PES) @National Education Association
Barbara Boone, Principal Investigator and Director @Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at the Center on Education and Training for Employment 
Margaret Caspe, Senior Research Consultant @NAFSCE 
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy @NAFSCE 
Michelle Sioson Hyman, Senior Vice President, Program and Partnerships @Raising a Reader 
Barbara Scherr, Family Involvement Coordinator @Maryland State Department of Education 

What Great School Leaders Do to Make Family Engagement a Centerpiece of School Improvement

Date: September 30, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Dr. Cheryl Franklin, Principal @ Robert R. Gray Elementary School 
Dr. Sheila Jackson, District Leader @ Prince George County Public Schools 
Faith Burtamekh, Family Engagement Facilitator 

A Walk Through The Family Engagement Core Competencies

Date: September 15, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy @NAFSCE
Margaret Caspe, Senior Research Consultant @NAFSCE

Calling All Makers! Engage Families with Design Squad Maker

Date:  August 23, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Senior Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Nicki Sirianni, Education Outreach and Marketing Manager, @GBH

Special Education and English Learners – Yes They Work Together! 

Date:  June 9, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Sitara Nayak, Parent to Parent of Georgia (P2PGA), Vice President of Programs
Rosa Rivera-Lily, Parent Leader
Melinda Evans McKendrick, Parent to Parent of GA (P2PGA), Parent Partner

La Sopa de la Abuela: A Special Education Telenovela

Date:  May 4, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Training and Engagement, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Gina Argotti, Parent Leader, @Arlington Public Schools
Monica Caldera Lozano, Leadership Coach and Facilitator, @Arlington Public Schools
Kathleen Donovan, Special Educator, @Arlington Public Schools

Middle School Communication Strategies Need a Makeover

Date:  March 31, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Rebecca Honig, Chief Content and Curriculum Officer, ParentPowered @Ready4K
Francoise Lartigue, Senior Content and Curriculum Specialist, ParentPowered @Ready4K

Parents 2021: Going Beyond the Headlines, Part 1

Date:  February 23, 2022

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Bibb Hubbard, Founder and President, Learning Heroes
Dr. Eyal Bergman, Senior Vice President, Learning Heroes
Windy Lopez-Aflitto, Vice President of Content and Partnerships, Learning Heroes

Exploring Family-School-Library Partnerships: A Librarian’s Guide to Engaging Families in Learning

Date:  December 1, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
M. Elena Lopez, Independent Researcher
Bharat Mehra, Professor, EBSCO Endowed Chair in Social Justice, School of Library and Information Studies, University of Alabama
Margaret Caspe, Research Consultant, NAFSCE
Tamela Chambers, Manager, Children’s Department, Woodson Regional Library, Chicago Public Libraries
Dorothy Stoltz, Director for Community Engagement at the Carroll County Public Library
KC Williams, Adjunct Instructor, School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee Knoxville

Transforming Education Systems Through Family-School Collaboration

Date:  November 27, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Rebecca Winthrop, Senior Fellow and Co-director at the Center for Universal Education, The Brookings Institution
Dorie Taylor, Producer, Remake Learning Days

Reimagining the Role of Families in Educational Justice

Date:  September 29, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenter:
Dr. Ann M. Ishimaru -- Associate Professor of Educational Foundations, Leadership & Policy at the University of Washington’s College of Education

Mortar and Bricks: How Tennessee’s Early Literacy Champions Achieved the Extraordinary 

Date:  September 15, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
- Megan Gallagher, Director of Partner Success at ParentPowered
- Scott Meltzer, Director of Engagement, Tennessee Department of Education
- Paige Atchley Shapiro, Senior Program Manager, Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation
- Dr. Rhonda Stringham, Assistant Superintendent of Instruction, Kingsport City Schools

Reframing Adolescence & Middle School Family Engagement

Date:  August 18, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
- Marisa Gerstein Pineau, Principal Researcher and Strategist, Frameworks Institute
- Hadley Bachman, Program Manager of Community Development, the Ohio State University Center on Education and Training for Employment

Post-Pandemic Preparation: Reimagining Middle School Partnerships

Date:  August 4, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenter:
LaTasha Adams, Assistant Professor of Teacher Education and Coordinator of Middle Level Education Programs at Clayton State University

Home-School-Community Relationships Matter: The Educator's Guide to Family Leadership

Date:  July 27, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Young-chan Han, Senior Family Engagement Specialist, MAEC
Dr. Jennifer Love, Supervisor of Language Access & Engagement, Prince George's County Public Schools
Barbara Scherr, Education Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education
Sadia Batool, Parent Leader
Bonita Allen, Parent Involvement in Education (PIE) Consultant, PA Title I State Parent Advisory Council

Family-School Partnerships & Financial Literacy

Date:  May 26, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Evelyn Tolliver, Compliance Specialist, Office of Title I, Baltimore County Public Schools & Author of The Parent’s Guide to Money: Lessons Our Parents Never Taught Us
Leslie Jones, Youth Financial Education Analyst, Office of Financial Education, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

Catalyzing Family, School, and Community Partnerships: A Review of the Work of the Statewide Family Engagement Centers

Date:  May 25, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Beth Yeh, Team Leader, Statewide Family Engagement Center, Office of Elementary and Secondary Education, U.S. Department of Education
Ambika Kapur, Program Officer, National Program, Carnegie Corporation of New York
Dr. Lydotta Taylor, Founder, President, and CEO, The EdVenture Group, Inc.
Lisa-Marie Eng, Project Manager/Administrative & Fiscal Support Specialist/Trainer, University of Hawaii at Manoa
Laura Beard, Senior Coordinator - Family Engagement, Prichard Committee
Mariela Puentes, Senior Education Equity Specialist, MAEC, Inc.
Cindy Baumert, Family Learning Specialist, National Center for Families Learning
Reyna Hernandez, Senior Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE

Planning for Family Engagement in the Charter School Life Cycle: A Toolkit for School Leaders

Date:  May 19, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Carter Clawson, MSW, PMP, Project Director, National Charter School Resource Center, Manhattan Strategy Group
Sally Wade, Senior Program Associate, Manhattan Strategy Group
Tyrone Elliot, Director & High School Principal, The Bridge Academy
John Taylor, Executive Director, Booker T. Washington Academy

Engaging Families in Re-Entry Planning

Date:  April 21, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Alexis White, Principal, Garrisonville Elementary School
Scott Elchenko, Principal Stafford Middle School
Kristen McKinney-Nash, Family Engagement Specialist, Stafford County Public Schools
Amanda Ensor, Title I Family Engagement Specialist, Queen Anne's County Public Schools

Effective Program Spotlight: NEA Family Engagement Micro-Credential

Date:  March 31, 2021

Moderator: 
Margaret Caspe, Pre-Service and Credentialing Services Consultant, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Shelly Moore Krajacic, Executive Committee, National Education Association
Brandy Bixler, Digital Learning Specialist, National Education Association
Leila Kubesch, 2020 OH Teacher of the Year, 2020 Toyota Family Teacher of the Year
Joan Lewis, Teacher Coach, Kapolei High School, HI
Patricia Roach, Micro-credential Writer and Assessor, National Education Association

Effective Program Spotlight: Raising a Reader

Date:  March 24, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Michelle Sioson Hyman, Senior Vice President, Program and Partnerships, Raising A Reader
Lisa Guernsey, Director, Teaching, Learning and Tech Senior Advisor, Early and Elementary Education Policy, New America
Rebecca Armstrong, Assistant Vice President, Program and Affiliate Stewardship
Claudia Sylvestrin, Assistant Superintendent, Red Bluff Union Elementary
Kiisha Smith, Project Coordinator, United Way of Greater Atlanta

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support for Family Engagement

Date:  February 24, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Barbara Boone, Program Director for Family Engagement Programs, The Ohio State University, Center on Education and Training for Employment
Hadley Bachman, Program Manager of Community Development, Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center at the Center on Education and Training for Employment at The Ohio State University

Effective Program Spotlight: PIQE

Date:  January 27, 2021

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Gloria Corral, President and CEO, PIQE
Elizabeth Zamudio, Vice President of Program Development, PIQE

Building Collaborative Early Childhood Systems, Part 2, Featuring Family Support Centers

Date:  December 16, 2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Cynthia La Marca Lessner, Branch Chief, Collaboration and Program Improvement, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development
Melanie Martin, Maryland Family Support Network Director
Dori Yorks, Director, Washington County Family Center
Sara Greaves, Parent

Building Collaborative Early Childhood Systems, Part 1, Featuring Judy Centers

Date:  December 8, 2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Cynthia La Marca Lessner, Branch Chief, Collaboration and Program Improvement, Maryland State Department of Education, Division of Early Childhood Development
Amy Beal, Judy Center Partnership Specialist, Maryland Department of EducationKathy Kerns, Washington County Judy Center Coordinator
Nadine Williams, Parent, Washington County Judy Center
Rebecca Lindsey, Judy Center Facilitator, Hawthorne Elementary School

Equitable Family Engagement, Part 3: Parent Advocacy for Equitable Policy and Practice

Date:  October 21,   2020

Moderator: 
Mariela Puentes, Program Associate, MAEC CAFE
Panelists:
Sam Macer, 30-year child welfare and foster parent advocate and PTA champion
Zully Rodriguez, Community Activist, Parent Facilitator, and PFLC Member
Bianca Scott, NAFSCE Board Member, NAFSCE PFLC Chair

Equitable Family Engagement, Part 2: Engaging Immigrant Families

Date:  October 7,  2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Katherine Ratliffe, Professor, Chair- Educational Psychology, College of Education University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Angela Matian, Project Lead, Hawai'i Statewide Family Engagement Center
Laura Gardner, Founder, Immigrant Connections

Equitable Family Engagement, Part 1: Using an Equity Lens to Enact Systemic Change

Date:  September 30,   2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Michelle Nutter, Senior Equity Consultant, Center for Education Equity, MAEC, Inc.
Daman Harris, PhD, Principal, Wheaton Woods Elementary School

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement, Part 3

Date:  July 22,   2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE
Presenters:
Karmen Rouland, Associate Director of Technical Assistance & Training, Center for Education Equity, MAEC, Inc.
Kate Wasserman, Program Director, University of Maryland School of Social Work, The Institute for Innovation and Implementation
Amanda Ensor, Title I Parent and Family Engagement Specialist, Queen Anne's County Public Schools, MD
Dana Milakovic, Mental Health/AOD Specialist, Pennsylvania Department of Education Office for Safe Schools
Luke Braughler, Venango/Crawford County Administrator, Child Development Centers
Dr. Angela McMasters, School Psychologist, Indiana Area School District, PA
Dr. Seth Shaffer, Shaffer and Associates
Dr. Kristin Carothers, Peachtree Integrated Psychology

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement, Part 2

Date:  July 1,  2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Dana Livermont, K-12 Learning Specialist, South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center
Elisabetta Giomo-James , K-12 Learning Specialist, South Dakota Statewide Family Engagement Center
Rebecca Honig, Director of Curriculum & Content, Ready4K

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Trauma-Informed Family and Community Engagement, Part 1

Date:  June 24,   2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Amy Parks, LCSW, MSW, CLEC, Department of Pediatrics UCSF Fresno Campus
Artie Padilla, Founder and Executive Director, Every Neighborhood Partnership
Ashley Rojas, Executive Director, Fresno Barrios Unidos
Angie Barfield, Program Specialist, Student Intervention and Prevention Program, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools
Rodney Lowery, Sr. Chaplain, Fresno Police Chaplaincy

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Family Engagement through Family Resource Centers

Date:  April 22,  2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of Engagement and State Partnerships, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Andrew Russo, Co-Founder & Director, National Family Support Network
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE
Mary Ann Jennings, Assistant Director, Division of Family Resource and Youth Services Centers, Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services
Shannon Pfaff, Principal, Southside Elementary School
Beth Cathcart, Coordinator, Southside Family Resource Center

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The 2020 Census and Equity - Why It Matters and How You Can Help

Date:  March 30, 2020

Moderator: 
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Deborah Stein, Network Director, Partnership for America's Children
Michelle Elison, Portfolio Manager National Partnership Program Communications Directorate, U.S. Census Bureau

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Engaging Families Through the Coronavirus Pandemic: National Organizations Share Their Plans

Date:  March 25, 2020

Moderator: 
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE
Reyna Hernandez, Director of Research and Policy, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Pamela Johnson Ph.D, Executive Director, Ready To Learn, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Tommy Sheridan, Deputy Director, National Head Start Association
Joshua Sparrow, Executive Director, Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Boston Children’s Hospital
Helen Westmoreland, Director, Family Engagement, National PTA
Rosazlia Griller, National Organizer, United Parent Leaders Action Network (UPLAN)
Josh Cramer, Executive Vice President, National Center for Families Learning
Merwyn Scott, Director of Community Advocacy and Partnership Engagement (CAPE), National Education Association
Kwesi Rollins, Vice President, Leadership & Engagement, Institute for Educational Leadership
Susan Shaffer, President and Co-Founder, MAEC
Scott G. Allen, MS, Deputy Director, Public Library Association
Andrew Russo, Co-Founder & Director, National Family Support Network

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Family Engagement Professional Development Opportunities and Resources

Date:  February 26, 2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of State Services, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Cyndi La Marca Lessner, Branch Chief, Collaboration and Program Improvement, Maryland State Department of Education
Darla Edwards, President CEO, Successful Innovations, Inc
Randy Testa, Associate Director, Harvard Graduate School of Education Professional Programs in Education
Kwesi Rollins, Vice President, Leadership & Engagement, Institute for Educational Leadership
Diana Suarez, Managing Director, National Partnerships, Flamboyan Foundation

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From Pre-K to Elementary and On: Planning for Transitions in Family Engagement Frameworks

Date:  January 22, 2020

Moderator: 
Sherri Wilson, Director of State Services, NAFSCE
Heather Tomlinson, Senior Specialist for Early Childhood and Family Engagement, MAEC

Presenters:
Barbara Scherr, Education Specialist, Maryland State Department of Education
Cyndi La Marca Lessner, Branch Chief, Collaboration and Program Improvement, Maryland State Department of Education
Sarah Holland, Special Assistant, Pennsylvania Department of Education

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Evidence-Based Practices for Family Engagement 

Date:  November 20, 2019

Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Gina Martinez-Keddy, Executive Director, Parent Teacher Home Visits
Maria Paredes, Senior Engagement Manager, WestEd
Robert Crosby, III, Managing Director, DC Partnerships, Flamboyan Foundation

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 Family and Community Engagement in STEM 

Date:  October 30, 2019

Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Linda Kekelis, Advisor, STEM Next Opportunity Fund
Tina Glover, Manager of Schools, Teachers, and Families, Urban Advantage NYC
Sonia Bueno, Manager of NYSCI Neighbors Community Programs, New York Hall of Science

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Reframing the Conversation Around Family Engagement 

Date:  September 17, 2019

Moderators: 
Shaun Adamec, President, Adamec Communications
Yolie Flores, Chief Program Officer, Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
Vito Borello, Executive Director, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Marisa Gerstein Pineau, Senior Associate and Researcher, FrameWorks Institute
Oscar Cruz, Executive Director, Families in Schools
Barbara Boone, Director, Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center
Meredith Wellman, Project Lead, Ohio Statewide Family Engagement Center

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Educating & Empowering Families to Navigate the Special Education & Community Support Systems

Date:  August 21, 2019
Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Karmen Rouland, Associate Director, Technical Assistance and Training,  MAEC

Presenters:

Rene Averitt-Sanzone, Executive Director, The Parents' Place of Maryland 
Jeannine H Brinkley, Executive Director, PEAL Center, PA

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More Than Caring: How To Talk About Family Engagement So People Will Understand 

Date:  July 11, 2019
Moderator: 
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE

Presenters:

Shaun Adamec, President, Adamec Communications
Marisa Gerstein Pineau, Senior Associate and Researcher, FrameWorks Institute

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Solving the Performance Disconnect: How family engagement can bridge the gap between student test scores and parent perceptions of success

Date:  May 22nd, 2019
Moderator:
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE

Presenters:
Bibb Hubbard, Founder and President, Learning Heroes 
Erica Gonzales, Accountability Coordinator, Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Renee LaHuffman-Jackson, Coordinator, Family & School Partnerships, Fairfax County Public Schools 

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Using Qualitative and Quantitative Data to Evaluate Family Engagement

Date:  April 24th, 2019
Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Presenters:

Amanda Klein, Owner, Structured Solutions Educational Consulting, LLC 
Reyna Hernandez, Director of Policy and Research, NAFSCE

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Maximizing your NAFSCE Membership

Date: March 27th, 2019
Presenters:

Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Lisa Aramony, Director of Communications, NAFSCE
Alice Clark, Program Coordinator, NAFSCE

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How Parent, Youth, And Community Organizing Is Combating The School-To-Prison Pipeline

Date:  February 27th, 2019
Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Presenters:

Mark R. Warren, Professor of Public Policy and Public Affairs, UMASS Boston
Zakiya Sankara-Jabar, Co-Founder and National Field Organizer, Racial Justice NOW! and Dignity in Schools Campaign 
Jonathan Stith, Founding Member and National Coordinator, Alliance for Educational Justice

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Engaging Fathers, Programs That Work

Date: January 30th,  2019
Moderator: 
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, NAFSCE
Presenters:

J. Michael Hall, Founder, Strong Fathers-Strong Families
Eric Snow, President, Cofounder of WATCH D.O.G.S.

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New Research And New Resources: How Technology Supports Family Engagement

Date: November 29th,  2018
Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Presenters:

Megan Silander, Senior Researcher, EDC
David Lowenstein, Senior Director, Ready To Learn, PBS KIDS
Pam Johnson, Executive Director, Ready to Learn, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Benjamin N. York, Ph.D., Founder & CEO, ParentPowered Technologies, creators of Ready4K

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School Safety Today: How Schools, Families, and Communities are Creating Change

Date: October 30th,  2018
Moderator: 
Keami Harris, Director of Capacity Building Programs, NAFSCE
Presenters:

Mary E. Kusler, Senior Director, Center for Advocacy, National Education Association
Shellie Evers, School and Campus Safety Conference Coordinator, Virginia Center for School and Campus Safety

Brian Martinez, Student Organizer, March for Our Lives Chicago

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 The Two-Generation Family Engagement Approach: Strategies That Work
 
Date: September 27th, 2018
Moderator:
Keami Harris, NAFSCE Director for Capacity Building Programs
Presenters:
Sarah Haight, Assistant Director for Network and Outreach, Aspen Institute
Kathlyn Kocher Paananen, Housing and Education Manager, Seattle Public Schools
Fahmo Abudlle, Parent and Community Leader, Seattle
Roy Chan, Strategic Advisor II for Education, Seattle Housing Authority

The State of Family Engagement: A Conversation with Karen Mapp and Anne Henderson

Date: May 14th, 2018
Moderator: 
Vito Borrello, NAFSCE Executive Director
Presenters:
Karen L. Mapp, ED.D, Senior Lecturer and Faculty Director, Education Policy and Management Master’s Program, Harvard Graduate School of Education
Anne Henderson, Senior Consultant, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement
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Practical Evaluation Strategies for Family Engagement Professionals

Date: April 24th, 2018
Moderator:
Vito Borrello, NAFSCE Executive Director
Presenters:
Heidi Rosenberg, Research Scientist, Education Development Center
Steve Sheldon, Associate Professor, Johns Hopkins School of Education
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The State of Opportunity and Achievement: What do the data say?

Date: March 28th, 2018
Moderator:
Vito Borrello, NAFSCE, Executive Director
Presenters:
Guy Johnson, Partners for Each and Every Child, Senior Program Director
Natasha Ushomirsky, Education Trust, Director of P-12 Policy Development
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Building Capacity in Family Engagement Through Innovative Programming

Date: February 28th, 2018
Moderator:
Keami Harris, NAFSCE, Director of Capacity Building
Presenters:
Vlada Lotkina, ClassTag, CEO
Shana McIver, Baltimore City Schools, Family Engagement Manager
Hilda Stevens, Successful Innovations, Co-Founder and Executive Director
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The Role Of Parent Leadership In Improving Student Achievement And Building Equity

Date: January 31st, 2018
Moderator:
Keami Harris, NAFSCE, Director of Capacity Building
Presenters:
Allyson Criner Brown, Teaching for Change, Associate Director
Erin Moore, United Parent Leader Action Network, National Organizer
Julia Sosa, Parent Institute for Quality Education
Donna Thompson-Bennett, National Parent Leadership Institute, Co-Director
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Policy Conversations: ESSA State Plans & Family Engagement

Date: November 29th, 2017
Moderators:
Vito Borrello, NAFSCE, Executive Director
Arne Fege, NAFSCE, Policy Chair
Lacy Wood, NAFSCE, Policy Committee Vice Chair
Presenters:
Jane Groff, Kansas Parent Information Resource Center, Executive Director
Darcy Hutchins, Ph.D., Colorado Department of Education, Family Partnership Director
Alberto Quintero, Nevada Department of Education, Education Programs Professional
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Culturally Responsive Family Engagement: Engaging Families of High Need Latino Students 

Date: October 25th, 2017
Presenters:
Sandra Gutierrez, Founder and National Director of Abriendo Puertas / Opening Doors
Reyna Hernandez, former Assistant Superintendent at the Illinois State Board of Education
Hanseul Kang, DC's State Superintendent of Education
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Creating Effective Partnerships: What Parents & Educators Say They Need to Succeed.

Date: October 4th, 2017
Presenters:
Ron Mirr, Senior Vice President of Learning Supports and Family and Community Engagement (FACE) at Scholastic
David Park, Executive Vice President of Communications and Strategy at Learning Heroes

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Leaders to Learn From: District-Wide Strategies for Building Capacity and Strengthening Family-School Partnerships.

Date: May 24, 2017
Presenters:

Michele P. Brooks, M.Ed., Transformative Solutions in Education
Patricia Spradley, M.A., Chief of Parent and Community Engagement, Springfield Public Schools
Tracy Hill, Executive Director of the Office of Family and Community Engagement, Cleveland Metropolitan School District
Trise Moore, Director of Equity and Family Engagement, Federal Way Public Schools
D'Lisa Crain, Administrator, Washoe County School District's Department of Family-School Partnerships, Reno, NV
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Toward Empowerment and Leadership: Increasing Capacity of Families with Children with Disabilities
Date: April 26, 2017
Presenters:
Carmen Sánchez, Education Program Specialist, Office of Special Education Programs, US Department of Education.]
Jenny Hutkowski, Director of Family and Youth Education at Starbridge, Rochester, New York
Susan Barlow,
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The Fatherhood Effect: The Key Role Dads Play in Effective Family Engagement
Date: February 22, 2017
Presenters:
Kenneth Braswell, Executive Director, Fathers Incorporated
J. Michael Hall, Founder and President, Strong Fathers-Strong Families, LLC
Vernon Wallace, Program Manager, Baltimore Responsible Fatherhood Project
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Equity in Education: How States are Leading the Way
Date: January 25, 2017
Presenters:
Lacy Wood, American Institute for Research
Judy Carson, Connecticut Department of Education
Chrishirella Warthen-Sutton, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
Sarah Ogeto, Illinois State Board of Education
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Engaging Black Families: Stories from the Field
Date: November 2, 2016
Presenters:
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement
Allyson Criner Brown, Associate Director, Teaching for Change
George Moses, Executive Director, North East Area Development/Children's Defense Fund Freedom School
William Jeynes,Phd, Professor, California State University in Long Beach
Sheila Jackson, Director of Family Engagement, Prince Georges County Public Schools
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Family Engagement from Research to Practice: The Impact of Family Engagement on African American Student Achievement.
Date: 9/21/2016
Presenters:
William Jeynes, Anne Henderson, David Johns, Frank Gettridge, Carol Brunson-Day, Former Secretary of Education John B. King Jr.
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Evaluation: Professional Learning Community (MEMBERS ONLY)
Date: 8/2/2016, 8/9/2016
Presenters: N/A
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NAFSCE May Meeting: Advancing High-Impact Family Engagement Through Federal Policy and Technical Assistance
Date: 5/25/2016
Presenters:
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement
Vicki Myers, PhD, Special Assistant, Office of Elementary & Secondary Education, US Department of Education
Heidi Rosenberg, PhD, MSW, Research Scientist, Education Development Center, Inc.

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Kellogg Family Engagement Grantees: Progress Report
Date: 3/23/2016
Presenters:
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement
Jenefer O'Dell, Program Officer, W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Cheryl Juarez, Director of Professional Development, Frost Science Museum
Pecolia Manigo, Acting Executive Director, PLAN Bay Area

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Advancing Policy Meeting: Every Student Succeeds Act
Date: 2/24/2016
Presenters:
Vito Borrello, Executive Director, National Association for Family, School, and Community Engagement
Anne Henderson, Board of Directors, National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement Center for Parent Information and Resources at SPAN View

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Ready to Learn: Supporting 21st Century Learners
Date: 10/28/2015
Presenters: 
Pamela Johnson, Executive Director, Ready To Learn, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Barbara Lovitts, Director of Research and Evaluation, Corporation for Public Broadcasting
David Lowenstein, Senior Director, Ready To Learn, PBS KIDS
Devon Steven, Project Manager, Ready To Learn, Corporation for Public Broadcasting

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Engaging Culturally & Linguistically Diverse Families in Education
Date: 12/16/2015
Presenters: 
Moderator: Susan Shaffer, President, Mid-Atlantic Equity Consortium, Inc.
Pamela Higgins Harris, Senior Educational Equity Advisor, The Mid-Atlantic Equity Center
Jess Gropen, Senior Research Scientist, LASErS, EDC
Jessican Wildman, Family and Community Engagement Specialist, LASErS, EDC

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Parent Engagement in Transition
Date: 4/22/2015
Presenters: 
Margaret Caspe, Harvard Family Research Project
Ken Smythe-Leistico and Laurie Aronoff Mulvey of Ready Freddy

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Securing our Future – Building an Effective Parent Engagement Program and the Critical Role of Latino Parents in Preparing their Young Children for Success
Date: 2/25/2015
Presenters: 
Sandra Gutierrez, Abriendo Puertas
Alicia Torres and Selma Caal, Child Trends
Ruth Yoon, Los Angeles Unified School District

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Success in Family Engagement through U.S. Department of Education’s Investments in Innovation (i3) Initiative
Date: 1/28/2015
Presenters: 
Joanna Geller, Annenberg Institute for School Reform
Aurelio Montemayor, Intercultural Development Research Association
Momoko Hayakawa, Child-Parent Center Education Program
Lynn McDonald, Families and Schools Together (FAST)

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Raising a Reader and the Importance of Early Literacy
Date: 10/29/2014
Presenters: 
Gabrielle Miller, Raising a Reader

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