In the first of two episodes from the Parents as Partners Conference, Nancy interviews three people who work to help students and families within their community. Their work reminds us that engagement and learning is not always about schooling. For more information:

Friendship in Action - friendshipinaction.com

Families for Addiction Recovery - www.farcanada.org

HOPE (Helping Parents Everywhere) - www.hope4parents.ca

Aviva Dunsiger returns to the podcast to talk about her latest initiative to engage families in learning. This time it involves the kindergarten play-based learning curriculum - and a whole lot of fun for all involved.

Camesha Fox is the founder of The Reading Partnership, serving families in east Toronto. http://readingpartnership.com/ In this episode, she talks about the TRP's work teaching parents how to help their children read and why she is so passionate about literacy. Family engagement at its best.

Linda McNeil is a family engagement specialist, coach and speaker in Newcastle Australia.

https://lindamcneil.com.au/

In this episode she speaks with Nancy about difficult conversations and what we need to understand to build bridges between school and home.

In this episode, Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen share insights gleaned from their work bringing together families, disabled students and educators. Their passion for inclusive education is contagious.
More information may be found at:
championsforcommunitywellness.com/sws/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtduVS9BS…&feature=youtu.be

www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-GCW3-EwNxcbJEFKKaABw

www.lifecoursetools.com

www.darcyelks.com

www.patrickschwarz.com

In this episode, Karen Copeland and Kim Southern-Paulsen share insights gleaned from their work bringing together families, disabled students and educators. Their passion for inclusive education is contagious.
More information may be found at:
https://championsforcommunitywellness.com/sws/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MtduVS9BSxw&feature=youtu.be

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCU-GCW3-EwNxcbJEFKKaABw

www.lifecoursetools.com

www.darcyelks.com

www.patrickschwarz.com

In this episode, Nancy speaks with Dr. Steve Constantino, teacher, speaker and best-selling author. An internationally recognized expert on family engagement, Dr. Constantino has written four books on the subject. Here, he discusses his most recent - Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles.

Ekuwah Moses is Projector Facilitator at Family and Community Engagement Services (FACES) in Clark County, Nevada. She brings years of experience as an educator to her work in family engagement. In this episode, Ekuwah discusses the importance of family stories and relationships, as well as how we might bridge the disconnect between teaching and learning.