Walden University Engagement Workshop for Families Worksheet

For this, you will be adopting the role of the director of Scribbles Early Learning Program who is invested in supporting family engagement through culturally responsive practices. As a tool for furthering this goal, you have decided to hold two workshops—one for staff and one for families. These workshops will be designed to support staff and families in understanding 1) the importance of family engagement, and 2) how engagement can be fostered through culturally responsive strategies. For this Performance Task you will develop an outline for each workshop.

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Promoting Family Engagement at Scribbles Early Learning Program

The Scribbles Early Learning Program is committed to supporting the development and learning of each child within the program community. Within each of the classrooms and the larger program, families are embraced as partners. As the director for the program, your goal is to work to enhance and strengthen the current model through integration of evidence-based practices. You have gathered information about the program, as reflected in the “Scribbles Early Learning Center Program Description” document. In your conversation with program staff, you have identified that although there are many opportunities and structures in place to support family engagement, the majority of families within Scribbles Early Learning Program are not presently engaged as partners in the early childhood classroom/program community. You have decided to develop two workshops, one for staff and one for families, with the goal of sharing information that will increase and enhance family engagement.

PART 1: The Family Engagement Workshop for Staff Outline

For Part 1, you will complete a workshop outline for staff that promotes knowledge of culturally responsive practices that support family engagement. The objectives of your workshop include explaining:

• Benefits of family engagement for families
• Culturally responsive communication and collaboration skills that support family engagement
• Culturally responsive practices/strategies that can be implemented in early childhood settings to promote meaningful family partnerships and support family engagement

PART 2: The Engagement Workshop for Families Outline

For part 2, you will complete a workshop outline for families that is designed to support their engagement within the early childhood environment. The objectives of your workshop include explaining:

• How children benefit from family engagement in early childhood settings
• Culturally responsive ways families can become meaningfully engaged in the Scribbles Early Learning Program