2021-2022 Family Engagement Professional Development Opportunities

Family Engagement Coordinators Networking & Professional Development Series

The MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) The Family Engagement project, will be hosting a series of networking and professional development opportunities for Family Engagement Specialist, ELPACs, SEPAC leaders, and administrators during the 2021-2022 school year. The theme for this year’s series will be Building Authentic and Effective Relationships with all Families. The 2021-2022 series will be virtual (unless otherwise noted) and will commence with a statewide kick-off event and be followed by webinars, networking sessions, book discussion groups, and a culminating statewide family engagement summit.

The Family Engagement Network meetings will take place on:

Friday,01/14 from: 10:00 am to 11:30 am
Friday, 05/13 from:10:00 am to 11:30 am
Friday,09/23 from :10:00 am to 11:30 am

n-person, school-based network meetings will be considered for Fall 2022, if and when schools/COVID-19 guidance permits.

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8. Please select the professional development session you plan to attend.
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Supporting a Deeper Understanding of Culture and its Role in Family Engagement Work.

Tuesday, December 14th
Tuesday, January 18th
From 10:00 am -1:00pm
Supporting Students Mental Health with Family Engagement in Mind

Friday, February 25th
From 10:00am-12:00pm
The MA Statewide Family Engagement Center offers a Training of Trainers (ToT)

Tuesday, January 25th
Wednesday, January 26
Thursday, January 27
From 9:00 am - 12:00 pm
or
Tuesday, April 5,
Wednesday, April 67
From: 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Anti-Racist Family Engagement

Wednesday, March 9th
Wednesday, March 23rd
Wednesday, April 6th
From 10:00am-12:00pm
Networking Meetings 2022 SY

Friday, January 4th
From 10:00 am -11:30 am
Friday, May 15th
from 10:00 am -11:30 am
Book Group Discussion

Date: TBD
From 10:00-11:30 a.m.

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