Preparing Educators to Engage Families

How do teachers find the most effective ways to engage families? Teachers often learn from their colleagues and even their own experiences as students. In this episode, Dr. Soo Hong, researcher and professor at Wellesley College, highlights the lack of formal family engagement training and the systemic changes needed to support early career teachers.

• Explore the “Educator Preparation Framework for Family and Community Partnerships” from National Association for Family, School and Community Engagement (NAFSCE) to learn more.
• Check out Soo Hong’s books, A Cord of Three Strands and Natural Allies, and explore more resources on her website.
• From the Archives: Listen to episodes from our Teacher Talk Miniseries to learn more about educators’ lives in the classroom.