2020 Family Engagement Summit (Dr. Lieny Jeon's Presentation and the Equity Panel Discussion NOW Available)

In the Spotlight

Thank you for joining us for the 2020 Maryland Family Engagement Summit Webinar Series November 12 Event! 

Over 1,700 Birth-12 educators and families have joined the conversation virtually. Join us for the final virtual event of the 2020 Maryland Family Engagement Summit Webinar Series! 

SAVE THE DATE! 

• December 10, 2020: Equity on the Ground 

Coming Soon: Registration for the fifth webinar in the 2020 Maryland Family Engagement Summit Webinar Series!

Resources

November is NATIONAL HOMELESS YOUTH AWARENESS MONTH 2020! 

By the end of the 2018-19 school year, approximately 269,000 K-12 students experienced homelessness in California.  It was enough children to fill Dodger Stadium five times, according to a UCLA report. 

• Read "Surviving Homelessness during COVID-19: How to Help Overwhelmed Districts and Nonprofits Support Families," here.
• Find out how to determine if a family’s situation meets the federal definition of “homeless” for children and youth here.
• Is My Early Childhood Program a McKinney-Vento Preschool?

Can you explain family engagement in fewer than 280 characters?

Check out the responses from educators and representatives from family-serving organizations every Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. on Twitter @MDEngageEarly. 

Parents and families need your support now more than ever! How are you engaging them during COVID-19? Share your family engagement strategies by sending an e-mail to: early.engagementmsde@maryland.gov

The Toolkit "In Action"

Maryland Family Engagement Coalition Brings Birth-12 Educators Together for Equity Discussions 

On Thursday, Nov. 12, 2020, the Maryland State Department of Education joined the Maryland Family Engagement Coalition and MAEC for the fourth webinar in the 2020 Maryland Family Engagement Summit Webinar Series.

Nearly 400 parents, superintendents, teachers, providers, administrators, program coordinators, and other representatives from family-serving organizations joined the conversation virtually on November 12 to discuss educational equity. 

After viewing the documentary film "No Small Matter," participants discussed teacher well-being and educational equity with Assistant Professor at Johns Hopkins School of Education’s Department of Advanced Studies in Education Dr. Lieny Jeon and a panel of expert educators. Read the article here.

Want to relive the experience or unable join the original event?

• Watch the November 12 Webinar 
• Read the Transcript
• Download November 12 Resources

The Maryland Family Engagement Summit is a collegial and supportive atmosphere for exchanging ideas with district leaders, school and early childhood administrators, teachers, providers, families, community members, and nonprofit partners from school districts throughout the State of Maryland.

The Summit is a collaboration between the Maryland State Department of Education, the Maryland Family Engagement Coalition, and MAEC. More information can be found at marylandfamiliesengage.org,