Member Connect

Become part of a vibrant community of professionals who meet regularly, share expertise and work collaboratively. Think of Member Connect as a combination LinkedIn and Facebook, just for family engagement professionals, and just for NAFSCE members.

Effective Practices Webinars

Effective Practices Webinars bring nationally recognized experts together with practitioners to promote the advancement of high-impact family engagement practices. Our guests present breakthrough information that summarizes recent research, share effective practices and answer questions from attendees. NAFSCE members have unlimited access to webinars and webinar archives.

Learn about all of NAFSCE's upcoming webinars and in-person professional learning opportunities on our Program Calendar.

Members can view past NAFSCE webinars and members-only events in our Program Archives.

Community of Practice

NAFSCE offers a members-only Communities of Practice virtual gathering the first Tuesday of every month where members are able to informally network, problem-solve and discuss shared topics of interest.

Resource Library

Our online library contains research, articles, toolkits and websites that will help you develop and assess your programs or enhance your knowledge of best practices. Resources can be searched by keyword, subject area, type of resource and date. Most resources are accessible only to NAFSCE members.

NAFSCE News 

NAFSCE's monthly newsletter, the NAFSCE News, keeps its readers on top of the latest research in family engagement, exciting programs taking place in communities across the country, policy developments and reactions and more. If you missed an issue, find it here. Not yet a subscriber? Sign Up for NAFSCE News today.

 

Convenings

The family engagement field is blossoming with new ideas and interest. NAFSCE participates in and hosts numerous conferences and events to advance awareness and promote collaboration among practitioners, including our flagship event, National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education. Check out our upcoming convenings. 

 

Relational Learning

The Relational Learning Intensive is a  three-day intensive held in Santa Fe, NM designed to transform the quality of leading and learning by placing relationships first within organizations, communities and classrooms. This intensive is a partnership between NAFSCE and the Center for Relational Learning and is co-hosted by NAFSCE Founding board member Anne Henderson and Executive Director of the Center for Relational Learning, George Otero. This collaboration expands high-quality professional development opportunities for family-facing practitioners and directly advances NAFSCE’s mission to elevate relationship-centered family engagement nationwide. Click here for more information.

Blog Series:

 

• How Do We Get School Leaders to Care About Family Engagement?
• From Burnout to Belonging: Reclaiming Joy By Putting Relationships First
• Relationships First: A New Relational Leadership Intensive
• From Transactional to Relational: Transforming School Culture