Course Guide

The following chart lists each lesson and all required and non-required activities and resources in this course. Use this as a guide, table of contents, or print it out and use as a checklist to manually keep track of progress through the course. Required activities are marked with a star and must be completed and reviewed by a trainer, coach or administrator. VLS Partner users will utilize the VLS learning management system to track progress towards course certification.

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Within the Management Family Engagement course you will learn about:

How staff can promote family engagement
Helping staff communicate with families
Helping staff work with families of children with special needs
Strengthening and supporting families, including military families

Course Outline

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Course Guide

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Lsn/Req	Title	Section
1	Families: An Introduction
Not required	Reflecting on Families	Explore
Not required	Elements of Culture	Apply
2	Promoting Family Engagement
Not required	Partnership Scenarios Activity	Explore
Not required	From Our Hands to Yours Video Reflection	Apply
3	Promoting Family Engagement: Communicating With Families
Not required	Ideas for Family Engagement	Explore
Not required	Considering Relationship Development with Staff	Apply
Not required	Considering Relationship Development with Families	Apply
4	Working With Families of Children With Special Needs
Not required	Reflecting on Families of Children with Disabilities	Explore
Not required	Using Family Specific Language	Explore
Not required	Useful Resources for Families and Professionals	Apply
Not required	The Emotional Experience of Families of Children with Disabilities	Apply
Not required	Reflecting on Family Experiences	Apply
5	Strengthening Families
Not required	Family Engagement Checklist	Explore
Not required	Community Resources and Contact Information	Apply
Not required	Lending Library Booklist for Families	Apply
6	Strengthening and Supporting Military Families and Families Facing Challenges
Not required	Making Connections	Explore
Not required	Protective Factors Survey, 2nd edition (PFS-2)	Explore
Not required	Encouraging Feedback from Families	Apply