Family engagement is more than a box to check on the school calendar. It’s the foundation of trust, communication, and long-term student success. On a recent Facebook Live for Family Engagement Professionals, Ernesto Mejía discussed one of the most common events in...
Dear Educators, If I could share just one thing with every advisor, counselor, coach, mentor, and everyone who works with student leaders… it would be this: remind your student leaders that leadership is not a title, it’s a responsibility. The skills they’re...
Because family engagement doesn’t begin with a flyer about Back-to-School Night. It begins with understanding. The first step is for our educators to start discussing real-life challenges that families face every day, especially those challenges that might not be...
Let’s keep it real: most of us finish the school year, jump into a million other things, and never stop to actually reflect on how our programming went. We move on without debriefing, without processing what worked and what didn’t, and definitely without asking...
Incorporating social emotional learning (SEL) into the school day doesn’t have to be overwhelming; it can become a natural and seamless part of classroom learning. By intentionally integrating it throughout the day, teachers can help students develop emotional...
“Let me say this loud and clear: the success of your family engagement efforts doesn’t depend on the meeting—it depends on everything besides the meeting.” That’s what Ernesto Mejía’s monthly Facebook Live focused on, because far too often, we spend all our energy...
