Engaging EL and Immigrant Families in Children’s Learning

More than 50 years of research indicate that family engagement plays a critical role in supporting children’s learning, encouraging grit, determination, and will to succeed. Immigrant families face many barriers as they try to become informed or involved in their child’s school. In this Exploring Equity Issue we discuss the challenges EL and immigrant families face and provides approaches to promoting their engagement in their child’s learning.

• Equity Brief: Engaging Immigrant and English Learner Families in their Children’s Learning
• The Practitioner’s Perspective: Engaging Immigrant and English Learner Families
• MAEC Blog: Notes from the Field
• Monthly Digest: Newsletter from June 2017
• Webinar Archive: Facilitating Family-School Partnerships: Engaging Immigrant and English Learner Families in their Children’s Learning