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Two-Day
Growth Partner
Family Engagement Workshop
Unlock the Full Potential of Family Engagement
Empower your school or district with tools and strategies to create lasting, high-impact family engagement. Our Two-Day Growth Partner Workshop builds upon the One-Day Essential Partner Workshop offering a comprehensive program to foster meaningful, sustainable connections with families and communities.
Day One
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This session introduces the core principles of family engagement, equipping schools and districts with proven strategies and tools for immediate implementation.
Day Two
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The extended day takes a deeper dive, focusing on long-term planning. Participants will develop a customized, multi-year action plan for sustainable, systemic, and culturally responsive engagement practices
Led by Kevin Walker, founder of Project Appleseed, these workshops blend research-based insights with actionable solutions, ensuring participants leave with the confidence and resources to elevate their family engagement initiatives for years to come.
Key Benefits of the Growth Partner Workshop
Project Appleseed’s Two-Day Growth Workshop offers schools and districts a deeper, more strategic approach to family and community engagement. Designed for education leaders ready to move beyond one-time events, this extended workshop builds capacity, aligns goals, and embeds engagement into the school culture.
Strategic Long-Term Planning
Participants go beyond foundational learning to develop multi-year, sustainable family engagement plans tailored to their school or district’s unique needs.
Collaborative, Hands-On Design
Educators, administrators, and stakeholders work in teams to co-create practical strategies that strengthen trust, improve communication, and enhance collaboration with families.
Data-Informed Decision Making
Using real feedback and engagement data, participants identify key priorities, assess existing practices, and plan improvements aligned with national standards.
High-Impact Event Alignment
Schools learn to design or adapt events and initiatives based on the Six Types of Family Engagement framework, ensuring relevance, inclusion, and effectiveness.
Culturally Responsive & Inclusive Practices
The workshop helps teams identify and address barriers such as scheduling conflicts, language differences, and cultural gaps—creating equitable opportunities for all families to participate.
Clear Metrics for Success
Participants leave with tools to track progress, including volunteer hours, pledge engagement, and parent participation—making outcomes measurable and impactful.
Customizable Tools & Resources
Each team gains access to ready-to-use planning guides, handouts, and templates for ongoing implementation and refinement.
This immersive two-day experience transforms engagement from an activity into a strategy—empowering schools to foster lasting partnerships that support student learning and well-being. For schools ready to go further, this extended session supports the creation of a tailored, multi-year action plan for sustainable and culturally responsive family engagement.
Workshop Agenda
Suggested time 3-4 Hours
Key Workshop Objectives:
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Develop long-term, actionable strategies to strengthen school-family partnerships
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Address barriers and align efforts with district priorities
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Build a framework for monitoring, collaboration, and ongoing improvement
Review & Analysis
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Analyze survey data and session feedback
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Identify engagement priorities, practices, and challenges
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Use guided handouts to assess current efforts
Vision & Strategy
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Build a shared vision for family engagement
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Strengthen communication and parenting support systems
Align School Events
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Design impactful family events using the Parent Activity Handbook and Six Types of Family Engagement
Tracking Impact
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Monitor metrics:
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Pledge participation
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Volunteer hours
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Estimated volunteer value
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Collaborative Planning
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Define goals, assign responsibilities,set timelines
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Address barriers like cultural access
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Integrate strategies into school culture and policies
Teamwork & Refinement
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Foster staff-parent-community collaboration
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Align resources and gain stakeholder buy-in
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Refine strategies through group feedback
Outcome
Participants leave with a customized, ready-to-implement family engagement plan that enhances student well-being and academic achievement.
What’s Included
Each participating school receives one complimentary Lifetime Family Engagement Toolbox when purchasing a qualifying workshop. For multi-school workshops, up to four complimentary Lifetime Toolboxes are provided. Additional school licenses are available at the Partner District rate shown above. This gives schools both the tools and professional learning needed to turn family engagement strategies into action.
Workshop Capacity & Booking
Each session is designed for a maxium of 50–75 participants per session, ideally organized as school or district teams. Ideally workshops should be booked at least 30 days in advance to allow our national team preparation time. Workshops are scheduled on a rolling basis; early booking is encouraged.
Workshop Scheduling
One-Day Workshop runs from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., including lunch and scheduled breaks.
Two-Day Extended-Day Workshop: Three hours with flexible schedules available.
Download
Project Appleseed's guide, "Family Engagement Professional Development," for more information.
Bring the One-Day Workshop to Your School!
Ready to bring the Two-Day Growth Partner Workshop to your school or district? Together, we can build stronger partnerships with families—and stronger schools for students. Workshop fees Include all travel expenses.Request a quote, schedule a session or contact Project Appleseed below to get started!
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