Pre-service educators
Teach family partnership before the first classroom.
Parents 2 Partners helps colleges and universities give future educators practical experience communicating and collaborating with families before they are responsible for doing it alone.
PART OF PROFESSIONAL PREPARATION
Future teachers will work with families from day one.
Family engagement should be practiced alongside lesson planning, assessment, classroom management, and other essential educator skills.
Students can learn to:
- Introduce themselves and establish trust
- Communicate in clear family-friendly language
- Prepare for conferences and difficult conversations
- Work across language and cultural differences
- Listen for family knowledge and priorities
- Connect classroom learning with support at home
Guest Workshop
A focused session embedded in an existing educator-preparation course.
Learning Series
Multiple sessions with scenarios, practice, reflection, and field application.
Field Experience
Connect preparation to community service, family engagement, internships, or capstones.