Great reminder that a family engaged in their child's education doesn't always "fit the traditional, one-dimensional profile of an engaged parent."

"What my parents were doing to support my education didn’t fit the traditional, one-dimensional profile of an engaged parent—someone who shows up and volunteers. Now, it’s my mission in life to change both how we view and how we do family and community engagement in education."

Getting blank stares when you try to explain how important family engagement is to student success? Visit famengage.org to find tools that will help you connect with parents, funders, and more. famengage.org/jobs #famengage

Great article about how we shouldn't go "back to normal" with how we think about schooling. Promotes the co-design mindset! truthout.org/articles/fixat…

Football 🏈 in February! Why not!? When the drumline sounds, lights glow, and pads hit, the game is on! Our players have practiced hard for this! @ Northeastern High School tonight!

There is no one-size-fits-all strategy to getting back into the classroom safely. ED and Secretary Miguel Cardona are hosting a virtual National Safe School Reopening Summit to share best practices, discuss reopening strategies, and learn from educators and students. 👉cvent.me/K0nqrW

My new book Equitable by Design is available now! Let's use the abundance within Black people to support Black students. #CiteBlackWomen #WritingBlackness #writingcommunity #BlackTwitter

Questions about how grades work will not go away. There are important assumptions to address, e.g. how student learning is impacted. kqed.org/mindshift/5815…

Parent-child reading habits improved in home visiting study ednc.org/2021-09-14-par… via EducationNC

I love the passion this group has for valuing and engaging all families. Hearing the latest research and success stories is inspiring. I'm also excited and honored to be presenting this year. NFES 2024 October 07-11, 2024 @nafsce @successfulinc #nfes2021

I was honored to present today at the National Family Engagement Conference. I enjoyed all the contributions from this talented group! NFES 2024 October 07-11, 2024 @nafsce @successfulinc #nfes2021

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Thank you ECPPS for recognizing principals! I enjoyed my treats and the surprise visit. Also thank you to the principals who have encouraged me on my educational journey.

Woohoo! My article about high school home visits got published! #homevisits #familyengagement adi.org/journal/2021fw…

It's amazing how the first blooms can capture our attention & bring about joy. The young Eastern Redbud awakens & kids grab the shovel eager to help in the dirt. :) instagram.com/p/Cbn1h1erSjQ/…

Tonight I joined the Design Team Meeting centering around a Portrait of a Graduate with Battelle for Kids with guest Deputy State Superintendent David Stegall. It's exciting to hear different ideas about the future of education!

Enjoying a little relaxing and fun this week. It's good for the soul!

NC House unanimously passes SB346, which would let school districts partner w/ local groups to offer electives outside the regular instructional day for students to receive credit in CTE courses. Goes to Senate. ncleg.gov/BillLookUp/202… #nced #ncpol #ncga

NC is leading the way in preparing #students to become lifelong learners and contributors in our complex, rapidly changing world. I'm excited to unveil the #NCPortraitofaGraduate to outline the knowledge, mindsets & skills all #nced students need to thrive.