The #EL Family Toolkit consists of 6 chapters and each chapter includes an overview, family and student rights, questions to ask schools, tips, and #resources. The first 2 chapters are available in English, Arabic, Chinese & Spanish.

View Here 👉https://t.co/hhjoN7nfVZ

— ASKNCELA1 (@ASKNCELA1) August 22, 2023

Tips for Calling Parents—Even If You’re Dreading It is from Edutopia.

THESE ARE THE BEST SIX PARAGRAPHS YOU’RE GOING TO READ ABOUT TEACHER-PARENT COMMUNICATION THIS YEAR

5 Key Learnings FROM WORKING WITH PARENTS OF ENGLISH LEARNERS FOR THREE YEARS is from The Parent Organization Network.

Parent Diplomacy Is Overwhelming Teachers https://t.co/0k2Uko8sp4

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) September 19, 2023

Does Parent Involvement Really Help Students? Here’s What the Research Says is from Ed Week.

Just finished a 📕 about #culturallyproficient #familyengagement This posts aligns well with the tenets of collaboration, communication & collective responsibility as it “positions family members as experts and partners in learning.”https://t.co/GBQpvUgJ1U#MLL #TESOL #ELL #DEI

— Kelly A. Aldinger (@KellyAldinger) July 26, 2023

To help children develop consequential thinking, teach these key precursors: before and after, might and why-because.https://t.co/FVEbF6t87g

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) July 28, 2023

The Ultimate Guide to ELL or ESL in Spanish.

Family Engagement and Family Literacy

This school’s ‘Family Academy’ teaches immigrant parents their rights is from The Washington Post.

Preparing Families for the New School Year is from Edutopia.

Can young children learn from educational apps? is from KQED.

Parents and educators want the same thing: the best for their students.

This #NationalParentsDay, let's unite against extremists committed to dividing us for their political gain, and ensure every student has access to a full and honest education. https://t.co/ibAuzAB1JM

— NEA (@NEAToday) July 23, 2023

How AI and Other Tech Tools Might be Used to Strengthen Family-School Partnerships is from Ed Week.

12 points of advice from a college advisor to parents of college students: "1. Your teens need to learn how to solve problems on their own."https://t.co/GpNKiuNjCc

— Daniel Willingham 🦆 (@DTWillingham) June 19, 2023

Here are some expert-recommended strategies on how to get your kid to take care of things without having to constantly remind them https://t.co/TBxAwKtbh8

— Vox (@voxdotcom) June 18, 2023

The key is to figure out which activities give your child the ‘just right’ of dopamine. To do that, pay attention to how your kid feels after the activity stops.@FoodieSciencehttps://t.co/e7xN0n3dJJ

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 21, 2023

"Five members of Parent Warriors, an advocacy group that is part of Families In Schools, spoke about unprecedented challenges, their eagerness for parent engagement, and Carvalho’s future — which they hope prioritizes a seat at the table for them."https://t.co/LeWyRPO0hU

— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) June 21, 2023

How Community Schools Can Transform Parent Involvement for the Better https://t.co/dYqOvCvTMV

— Peter Greene (@palan57) June 21, 2023

Why Do Some People Love Reading? – The Atlantic
A lot rides on how parents present the activity to their kids.https://t.co/P1YaDvcVE7

— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) June 23, 2023

Half of adolescents say their parent or caregiver is distracted by their cell phone when they're trying to have a conversation with them. @scienceofkids https://t.co/kv9A1coerQ

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 24, 2023

Public health experts have sounded alarms over the potential risks of social media for teens. If you’ve already given your child full access, here’s how to cut back. https://t.co/jhSGeIJxez

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 29, 2023

While teachers want to work with parents to meet the needs of the student, some requests are not always best for their child’s educational experience. @mrs_frommert @_RoadToAwesome_https://t.co/YLHfb1H2a3

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) June 29, 2023

How teachers can handle difficult requests from well-intentioned parents is from MindShift.

Teaching your child to read doesn’t require complicated lessons, writes @MayaSmart. “Do what works for you, and do it a little at a time.” @Avery_Books https://t.co/ErJnsLDyKV

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) July 4, 2023

How can you empower parents of multilingual students? @Love4ELs offers several strategies in this Peers and Pedagogy post for leveraging Spanish-speaking caregivers' language for at-home learning support. https://t.co/9w3XXAc6q2#MLLs #multilinguallearners #ellchat pic.twitter.com/IOhzgwd1kl

— achievethecore.org (@achievethecore) May 31, 2023

Parents: Looking for ways to keep your student engaged this summer? 😎 💡Go on an educational stay-cation with the @smithsonian's Summer Road Trip!

Students can explore #STEM, history, & arts through hands-on activities, puzzles, & games: https://t.co/wxRq4vcqYU #SummerLearning pic.twitter.com/WVt83oF9CJ

— U.S. Department of Education (@usedgov) June 9, 2023

Parents Are Often Nervous About Math. They Can Still Help Their Kids Learn It is from Ed Week.

Words I live by: 🗣️ MAX OUT!

I’m delighted to announce that Katina Johnson & myself partnered with @AFTunion’s Reading Opens the World Campaign to create K-8th “The Keys to Success” Literacy Tip Sheets for Parents! It has been translated & now published!https://t.co/D4zpDcwUQY pic.twitter.com/yE1xAfUdah

— Monique Boone (@mdboone_edu) May 22, 2023

I am over-the-moon- excited that @edutopia
published an excerpt of my book!

Making Parent Meetings More Meaningful @DarrinMPeppard #educhat #teachertwitterhttps://t.co/SIWXCYSFMs

— crystal frommert (@mrs_frommert) May 23, 2023

🚨 New working paper! 🚨

With @kbuzard7 & @LauraKGee, we study gender inequality in demand for parental involvement. Short thread below. 👇

Paper link: https://t.co/gamLJ5Tbyf pic.twitter.com/VINyK7WdhT

— Olga Stoddard (@OlgaStoddard) May 23, 2023

@bilingual_lab offers some easy-to-implement strategies for reading at home with your children—no matter the languages. @WIDA_UW @TanKHuynh @many_languages https://t.co/ROeFLgWH8d

— Beth Skelton (she/her) (@easkelton) April 18, 2023

Contrary to claims of gentle parenting influencers, research on timeout hasn't found the technique to be harmful to kids. Used alongside other effective parenting techniques, it can reduce oppositional behaviors. https://t.co/5KvlrGL5Mf

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 20, 2023

"Adolescents are growing up in a polarized time and may need extra support to develop a strong sense of self. Here are ways caregivers can arm kids with empathy, courage and the practical skills they need to stand up to hate." @Pfagell @washingtonposthttps://t.co/Jd8lR5QL6B

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 26, 2023

How Much Time Should Children Spend Watching Screens at Home? is from Larry Cuban.

Summer reading loss is real. The good news is that you can prevent summer reading loss. @tysonkimberly provides some key things to think about and suggestions for how to motivate and encourage your child to read. @TeachThought https://t.co/1xRCHqWURB

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 5, 2023

More reflection on the parent rights movement:

What the Republican Push for ‘Parents’ Rights’ Is Really About is from The NY Times.

“Not all children, it seems, are worthy of protection,” @jbouie writes. https://t.co/ML2bHCvQQY

— New York Times Opinion (@nytopinion) March 31, 2023

How to Encourage Proactivity is from Character Lab.

Research consistently finds that the more you talk to your child, the more advanced language skills they will develop. Focus on back-and-forth conversations, even if their response is only a babble or some type of movement. https://t.co/J5kgAfVMbF

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 9, 2023

Your child's specific array of genes affects how much sleep they need and how obvious that will be. @drchriswinter @penguinrandomhttps://t.co/o6czVD0zHb

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 11, 2023

Parental Support or Obstructive Meddling? Where Principals Should Draw the Line is from Ed Week.

Timeout is not meant to cause suffering but just to be very boring.https://t.co/5KvlrGLDBN

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 12, 2023

Try to make reading a regular event — and not just at bedtime. There are many other times during the day to read together, such as after lunch or nap or before getting dinner ready. @PBSKIDS https://t.co/V2k5WzJbMT

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) April 12, 2023

Virginia school district parents practice calm communication on culture war issues is from NPR.

Not all social media use is bad, but it often gives us the "empty calories of social interaction," instead of the healthy ingredients we need. @NPRCoryTurner @cohennichttps://t.co/AaHfvWV9Z5

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 25, 2023

How can we help young children learning to read at home? @natwexler argues: "turn on TV captions."https://t.co/ERgLHpcBeh

Equally important to know: at what age should we turn them OFF? At what age do they interfere with learning? pic.twitter.com/Kqq18JRYnZ

— Learning & the Brain (@learningandtheb) March 24, 2023

I find this extraordinarily convincing and it plays out in my own life: when I give my kids responsibilities, unstructured play time and independence, they shine. https://t.co/bs2wvJ5gS0

— Anya Kamenetz (@anya1anya) March 20, 2023

Thanks to all of the parent coordinators who took time from their busy days to talk with me for this story. Many of them do so much to prop up their school communities. And many feel undervalued and underpaid. https://t.co/KuYWLXumof

— Amy Zimmer (@the_zim) March 27, 2023

The Case for Strong Family and Community Engagement in Schools is from Usable Knowledge.

I think it was @BisforBerkshire who first pointed out it's not "parents' rights", it's "parent's rights." https://t.co/IHDuyT2dxt

— Jennifer Binis (@JennBinis) March 30, 2023

4 Ways to Improve Communications With Families is from Edutopia.

5 Tips How To Support ELLs at Home

.@EricaBEdwards, @sarahlenhoff, and I were very glad to contribute to a forthcoming set of articles in @AERA_EdResearch focused on anti-Black racism in education.

Our article looks at how incentivize-and-punish school attendance practices can perpetuate Black suffering. https://t.co/MCtxzFJY9K

— Jeremy Singer (@jeremylsinger) March 30, 2023

Better Questions To Ask Your Kid Beyond 'How Was Your Day?':

Younger kids:
– Did you help anyone today?
– Did anything surprising happen today?

Older kids:
– Did everything go exactly as planned today?
– Who is your least favorite teacher?

More ideas: https://t.co/rgHAMmK9A4 pic.twitter.com/OoH0LoGdf0

— Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) March 7, 2023

Engaging Latino Parents: One District’s Success Story is from Ed Week.

Some of the most vocal people on "parents' rights" are conveniently missing in action when it comes to the work of helping our nation's parents & students. Zero of them voted for the American Rescue Plan that provides extra parent & student support today. https://t.co/O7TETphhHe

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) March 9, 2023

Articulating painful feelings robs the feelings of their power, and learning how to manage them restores kids’ self-control.@LindaFlanagan2https://t.co/amkkEK6JjT

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 9, 2023

Federal Parents’ Bill of Rights: Dueling Proposals in Congress Set to Escalate Partisan Showdown Over Schools, Pandemic Response is from The 74.

La Sopa de la Abuela: Special Education Telenovela

Parents are our first influential teachers. As we work to strengthen public education – I’m committed to making sure parents & caregivers play an active role in the quality of education our students receive. https://t.co/5lqBnuo3u9

— Secretary Miguel Cardona (@SecCardona) March 14, 2023

THE LONG-TERM ASSOCIATIONS OF KEEPING CHILDREN BUSY WITH SCREENS is from Inner Drive.

Jodi Picoult (@jodipicoult) on efforts to ban books in school libraries.https://t.co/UDD77IXAlw pic.twitter.com/kttCDAqX8K

— Daniel Pink (@DanielPink) March 17, 2023

"Some parents say the push to give them more rights excludes their biggest concerns: a curriculum that reflects their cultural identities, a diverse teacher workforce, equity in school and student safety."https://t.co/WhUrCS0E1P

— Alexander Russo (@alexanderrusso) March 21, 2023

Teens open up at night. Parents should embrace that is from The Washington Post.

Partnering with Ukrainian Families: Tips for Schools |https://t.co/dV2ekqYzme#ELL #ELLchat #MLL #MLLchat

— Colorín Colorado (@ColorinColorado) February 24, 2023

"Parents have rights. And the real headline here about those rights is that they have not been curtailed. Those rights have not really changed for over a century and probably more than that." —@Edu_Historian in an interview with the @hgse EdCast https://t.co/iiE0pNQOu6

— Harvard Education Press (@Harvard_Ed_Pub) February 23, 2023

"The Emotional Lives of Teenagers" is finally out this week (yay!), & it's another must-read by the brilliant ⁦@LDamour⁩. As she tells ⁦@lindy2350⁩: "We don’t want our kids to experience pain, but it's not only unavoidable, but often of value." https://t.co/zG17zN9su3

— Phyllis Fagell, LCPC (@Pfagell) February 23, 2023

“The most powerful force for mental health in adolescents is strong relationships with caring adults”: @LDamour says teenagers need to be met “more than halfway” by their parents as they navigate often anxiety-inducing stressors, ranging from relationships to climate change. pic.twitter.com/0H4JOx03Ah

— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) February 21, 2023

Why are the most privileged parents the ones who feel the most aggrieved by everyone and everything?https://t.co/gWH0deDTBH

— Citizen Stewart (@citizenstewart) February 21, 2023

I appreciate the way these parents talk about "parental rights." https://t.co/uXXg6rox9E

— Jennifer Binis (@JennBinis) February 20, 2023

Working to convince parents about Multilingual school program opportunities?
OELA (federal Office of English Learner Acquisition) now offers the "Benefits of Multilingualism" infographics in English, Spanish, Arabic and Chinese!https://t.co/h3DTnoaSRU . pic.twitter.com/wsnbOKjgxh

— DualLangNetwork (@DLELnetwork) February 27, 2023

Social media can feel like a comparison trap. Limiting screen time to about one hour per day can help anxious teens feel better about how they look. @AubreyNPRhttps://t.co/T8AUtsvkpO

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) March 2, 2023

A new brief from @UConn: "Fostering Collaborative Relationships Between Families and Schools," identifies 5 barriers to building effective partnerships between schools and families – and the bridges to overcome them:https://t.co/jrl2eUN5cx" #EducatorResource

— ASKNCELA1 (@ASKNCELA1) February 7, 2023

How can parents get their kids to be more apt to comply? One strategy widely recommended by children's health professionals is to engage your child in short, daily sessions of child-led play. @SummerThomad https://t.co/DrQoxBvos8

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) February 1, 2023

This is one of the more interesting pieces I’ve read in awhile https://t.co/aiszsqB3wv

— Larry Ferlazzo (@Larryferlazzo) February 11, 2023

Bring student voice into family conferences with this form by @PrincipalProj https://t.co/aW3xB7wKy5 pic.twitter.com/kQQHgyU97E

— (@ShellTerrell) February 13, 2023

Parents know best — except when they don’t is from The Washington Post.

How Schools Can Benefit From the Power of Positive Parents is from Ed Week.

If you want your child to remember what you’re teaching, digging into it for ten minutes a day for three days likely will beat a half-hour deep dive. @MayaSmart @Avery_Books https://t.co/ErJnsLDyKV

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) January 20, 2023

Finding hard-to-reach parents at the pediatrician’s office is from The Hechinger Report.

Learn about the latest #WIDA resources and research in the #WIDAGlobal newsletter. Highlights include:

Focus Bulletin: Supporting Multilingual Learners’ Language Growth through Language Development Portfolios
Family engagement WIDA Snapshots in Spanishhttps://t.co/K4vGr7T1c5

— WIDA™ (@WIDA_UW) January 27, 2023

How can parents get their kids to be more apt to comply? One strategy widely recommended by children's health professionals is to engage your child in short, daily sessions of child-led play. @SummerThomadhttps://t.co/DrQoxBvos8

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) December 31, 2022

Reducing Bullying: Evidence from a Parental Involvement Program on Empathy Education https://t.co/atvVFRd1V0

"it costs $12.50 for our intervention to reduce one bullying incident"

— Paul Bruno (@Paul__Bruno) January 9, 2023

Starting in June 2023, every California child under the age of 5 will be able to receive a free book in the mail, every month, thanks to Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library expansion to California! 📚

pic.twitter.com/OXrtYIfp4h

— Office of the Governor of California (@CAgovernor) December 29, 2022

Pretty Much All Your School-Related Questions Came Down to One Piece of Advice is from Slate.

What are some alternatives to "What'd you learn at school today?" Here are a few ideas. @terryheickedu @TeachThought https://t.co/ErcMP65lMG

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) December 31, 2022

Holidays can be a key time for family and parental engagement, especially for #ESOL students! Check out our collection of free resources.https://t.co/VfjE3G701K@Larryferlazzo @claribel716

— The Immigrant Learning Center (@ilctr) December 22, 2022

When we recognize and value our students’ funds of knowledge, we see them differently. @TchKimPossible @ASCD https://t.co/RVCBRzCqDn

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) December 22, 2022

For parents, it’s a breath of fresh air to not be shouting all the time. And when the adults around children regulate their own emotions, that capability can get passed on. @VPMaryBeth @washingtonpost https://t.co/C61HqoQuPG

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) November 30, 2022

Parents & families, the ‘Route to Reading: Avoid a Lemon’ video & infographic from @NCILiteracy will help you spot ineffective practices that may hinder your child from advancing their reading skills. Learn more:
Video: https://t.co/Fci8GczZQj
Infographic: https://t.co/bSSulSi8SH pic.twitter.com/P9tsT1De0F

— REL Northwest (@relnw) November 30, 2022

Targeted by Lawsuit, Ed Dept. Abruptly Scraps Parent Council is from The 74.

This One Change From Teachers Can Make Homework More Equitable is from Ed Week.

Family engagement is critical for schools’ COVID-19 recovery efforts is from Brookings.

What If Schools Truly Partnered with Families Living in Poverty? is from ASCD.

This #WIDA Snapshot "Gathering and Reflecting on Families’ Language and Cultural Goals" focuses on how you can gather information and reflect on the language and cultural goals families have for their children.
English:https://t.co/cgr0EwdLqP
Español: https://t.co/8q6yXWSXwJ pic.twitter.com/6puQ37zsIp

— WIDA™ (@WIDA_UW) December 16, 2022

Centering Diverse Parents in the CRT Debate is from Learning For Justice.

Co-Constructing Family Engagement is from ASCD.

This is a brilliant explanation of what retrieval practice is and how parents/carers can support at home. https://t.co/fuW8Z6oV6k

— Gill Ower (@gill_ower) November 16, 2022

How to Respond to Parents’ CRT Complaints is from Ed Week.

Everyone in our meeting LOVED reading this quote from @Larryferlazzo.
Thank you, @HannahL_MLP for sharing this with us!#plc4newcomers https://t.co/ScH4SJGDXp

— Emily Fɾαɳƈιʂ 💫 (@emilyfranESL) November 18, 2022

In this Q&A with @StanfordChild, Assistant Professor Jason Yeatman addresses questions parents might have about how children learn to read—and how to know if a child is struggling. @jdyeatman https://t.co/aiaKB5rTtn

— Stanford Education (@StanfordEd) November 17, 2022

Nov. is #NationalFamilyEngagementMonth. No matter their first or primary language, parents are engaged w/their children's educational outcomes, ensuring their kids finish their homework, meeting w/ guidance counselors & attending PTA meetings. Learn more: https://t.co/qS16Mi8qDY pic.twitter.com/Xv4CGjNRi9

— ASKNCELA1 (@ASKNCELA1) November 21, 2022

How can parents get their kids to be more apt to comply? One strategy widely recommended by children's health professionals is to engage your child in short, daily sessions of child-led play. @SummerThomadhttps://t.co/DrQoxBvos8

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 23, 2022

How Should Educators Respond to Parents Who Criticize What's Being Taught? (Opinion) https://t.co/nhNTp09ZG5 pic.twitter.com/CtH69CzAN5

— Education Week (@educationweek) October 24, 2022

Get ready for a conversation so many of you have been asking for! Today's podcast is a conversation with @BrittanyCMurray… We cannot wait to share this incredible conversation with you all!
…https://t.co/AAbrCKJ5GJ pic.twitter.com/gU1TBYmsX0

— IntegratedSchools (@integratedschls) October 26, 2022

Rather than using timeouts and consequences to change a child's behavior, Dr. Becky Kennedy says that parents should make an effort to understand why their kid is acting out in the first place. @elisewho https://t.co/ivBEsP35mv

— MindShift (@MindShiftKQED) October 29, 2022

The 5-minute daily playtime ritual that can get your kids to listen better is from KQED.