What is the 5SP Leadership Migrant/Immigrant Cohort?

Join Dr. Summer Prather-Smit for a unique year-long exploration into authentic family engagement practices for migrant/immigrant families using nationally renowned family engagement expert Dr. Steven Constantino’s Five Simple Principles ™ model and curriculum. Dr. Constantino and Dr. Prather-Smith have designed this cohort experience as a way to bring together teams, and individuals, who are interested in strategically developing, implementing and measuring successful family engagement specifically for migrant and immigrant families. Each cohort will begin with a 4-hour kick-off session in which participants will be introduced to the 5 Simple Principles Model of Family Engagement and a review of strategic objectives for ongoing bi-monthly coaching sessions.

Why do this as part of a cohort?

The cohort model is designed to give Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Project/Program Directors, Migrant/Immigrant Supplemental Program Directors, Family Support Specialists, Site Administrators, District and County Office Administrators, Site Parent Engagement teams an affordable and convenient way to facilitate strategic conversations around authentic family engagement. During monthly 90 min. coaching sessions, teams will have the opportunity to work collaboratively with Dr. Prather-Smith to review key strategies for migrant family engagement and use the Measurable Program Objectives within the State Service Delivery Plan to develop needs specific family engagement plans. Through individualized activities participants will apply their learnings, bring forward challenges, and brainstorming solutions using data collected between sessions. Each group can register up to (5) members of their leadership teams or individuals may register on their own.

What’s included in this program?

Delivered over the course of the school year, the institute includes a 3-hour kick-off conversation, (7) scheduled strategic 90-minute coaching sessions, and a 3-hour closing implementation review. Additionally, participating schools/districts/programs can choose to invest in 1:1 executive coaching, additional presentations, or on-site implementation support. In addition, all participants will receive a copy of Dr. Constantino’s bestselling book Engage Every Family: Five Simple Principles (2nd Ed.)

Who should participate?

The cohort is designed for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Project/Program Directors, Migrant/Immigrant Supplemental Program Directors, Family Support Specialists, Site Administrators, District and County Office Administrators, Site Parent Engagement teams.

What are some possible funding sources?

• Title I Part A
• Title I Part C
• Title I-D Subpart 2
• Title II
• Title III
• LCFF
• Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Funds (ESSER I,II, III)

How will this help my team?

The cohort experience provides a unique opportunity for teams to move away from one-time learning experiences and towards implementing Dr. Constantino’s Five Simple Principles ™ with the ongoing guidance and support throughout the year. In each session, individuals, and teams will have designated time to collaborate and connect with Dr. Prather-Smith, as well as others who also have a passion for serving migrant/immigrant families. Through participating in a cohort model, participants will use an iterative thinking model to formalize systemic changes that will guarantee authentic engagement for ALL migrant/immigrant families.

What are the expected outcomes for me or my team?

Participants can expect the following content and professional learning from the Engage Every Family Institute-Migrant/Immigrant Families Cohort

1. A deep review and explanation of The Five Simple Principles ™ Model. Measurement tools are provided to assess present level of performance with regard to the Five Principles.
2. Thorough examination of authentic migrant/immigrant family engagement and its relationship to achieving desired student outcomes.
3. Explore the systemic causes of migrant family disengagement and applicable solutions to reengage families.
4. Improved understanding of the role that culture plays in shaping the conditions conducive to authentic family engagement.
5. Review of the Five Simple Principles ™ tools designed to identify the strengths and weaknesses of the present culture of engagement
6. Identify proven policies and practices to improve family engagement across educational settings.
7. An understanding of how to use the MPOs within the State Service Delivery Plan to create measurable plans to effectively track the progress of family engagement and its impact on student learning outcomes and experiences in school.
8. An opportunity for teams to implement learning and collect data between sessions in order to plan for authentic family engagement throughout the year.

As a result of participating in the Institute, participants can expect

1. A thorough understanding of a measurable process to increase the engagement of families with attention focused on migrant/immigrant families that are traditionally disengaged or disenfranchised.
2. More inclusive outreach to all families and removing barriers to effective engagement.
3. Specific strategies for teaching staff members to engage migrant/immigrant families more effectively with ongoing learning in school.
4. The role that technology can play to enhance the efforts to fully engage migrant families.
5. Tools and processes to collect information on present conditions and specific best practices to enhance present efforts in migrant family engagement.
6. An increased knowledge of and enthusiasm to engage migrant/immigrant families.

What is the schedule?

This cohort will start in August of 2022 and meet monthly through April of 2023.

How can I participate?

Sign up using the registration above. Please send any questions to [email protected]