Effectively Engage ELL Families ...

9 WAYS TO EFFECTIVELY ENGAGE ELL FAMILIES CREATE A WELCOMING ENVIRONMENT INTEGRATE CULTURE IN INCLUDE ELL FAMILIES CLASSROOMS & AT SCHOOL WITH NEW TECHNOLOGIES Kickstart conversations with ELL families by providing a bilingual translator who helps encourage participation. Create a welcoming cultural environment by putting up picures and artwork that accurately represent ELL families. This helps them feel more respected and Provide a bilingual coordinator who can help walk families through the process of signing up/logging in when new technologies are introduced. connected! MANAGE CHANGING CONTACT DATA FIND THE BEST WAYS TO COMMUNICATE WITH ELL PARENTS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS TO COMMUNICATE BACK Communicate with parents in the way they prefer and languages they can read and write in. Note: We see that text & app notifications work best! Make sure you have a way to communicate with parents in real- time. Plus, check delivery statistics regularly to keep family con up-to-date Open up two-way conversations to allow parents give you feedback. Having a channel of communication is critical to serving ELL families. ensure 100% reach. SEEK VOLUNTEERING AND PARTICIPATION FORM TECHNOLOGY TAKE ADVANTAGE OF FOCUS GROUPS COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS Walk ELL families through technologies used at school to help them feel more comfortable guiding their children at home. Work with your PTA to reach out to Encourage ELL parents to take a leadership role. Allow for flexible the local community. You never know how they'Il be able to help. volunteer opportunities outside of working hours, like weekend and take home projects. Brought to you by 3 ParentSquare Download the full eBook at: http://blog.parentsquare.com/blog/9-ways-to-effectively-engage-ell-families