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The Seven Big Ideas: Pandemic Edition

In most of my keynotes and workshops, I usually share “The Seven Big Ideas of Family Engagement.” These ideas are not meant to be a comprehensive list, but rather highlight…

Steve ConstantinoApril 19, 2020

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Families Front and Center

Now That Families Are Driving, A Few Considerations to Ponder Many years ago, a superintendent said to me “As soon as we get through testing, we’ll get to that family…

Steve ConstantinoMarch 30, 2020

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Learning is Really Flipped Now

I chuckled when I read the social media post from the mother who, on the first day of school at home, suspended her children. She didn’t make it through day…

Steve ConstantinoMarch 19, 2020

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The School Board’s Responsibility in Family Engagement

As I prepare to speak at state school board conferences in the coming weeks, I thought I might expand a bit on the role of the school board in shaping…

Steve ConstantinoDecember 11, 2018

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Conquering the Fear of Family Engagement

Of all the barriers that exist in successfully engaging every family, the biggest is, and always has been, fear. Disengaged and disenfranchised families are fearful that they will not fare…

Steve ConstantinoDecember 4, 2018

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The Tale of Two Businesses: The Habits of Engaged Organizations in Action

Recently, I introduced “The Habits of Engaged Organizations” (here’s that blog in case you missed it) and since then I’ve had a lot of good feedback and a few really…

Steve ConstantinoOctober 10, 2018