On The Same Team: Deepening Relationships, Trust, and Community with Underrepresented Families
By Ari Gerzon-Kessler
In this webinar, we'll explore the crucial difference between family involvement and building authentic partnerships. Education expert Ari Gerzon-Kessler will introduce the Families and Educators Together framework from his book On The Same Team, offering insights into the strategies, research, and practical applications that bring this approach to life. Discover why every school can benefit from a dedicated team focused on fostering stronger, more reciprocal relationships between educators and underrepresented families.
Participants will:
- Learn about a collaborative, school-based, teaming structure to strengthen relationships with traditionally marginalized families, increase two-way communication, and center family voices
- Develop a deeper understanding of how to design and facilitate effective gatherings between educators and underrepresented families
- Explore family partnership best practices that are easily replicable, relationship-centered, and culturally responsive pathways to effectively transform the ways that schools and districts engage with families
- Encounter inspiring stories and examples of projects that have fostered more equitable, inclusive schools