Learning Resources

Resources for Families & Educators

The West Virginia Family Engagement Center curates and creates evidence-based resources for families and educators to strengthen SEAMless family engagement in their schools. Check out our portfolio of resources below and be sure to submit a request via our contact form if a resource is not represented that would be helpful for your child or students.

Our Research Base

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The West Virginia Family Engagement Center utilizes Mapp's Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships as its evidence-based framework. Their website provides a wealth of resources to support implementing this framework in your school environment.

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Educator Toolkit

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This informative toolkit is designed to share best practices and helpful strategies for engaging and supporting families during this non-traditional school year. The kit features five core practices for SEAMless family engagement:

Welcoming Virtual Environments
Two-Way Virtual Communication
Social Emotional Learning and Self-Care
Digital Divide: Communicating Unplugged
Virtual Resources for Families

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Webinar Archive

The Strong Families, Stronger Students webinar series include recorded, informational webinars provided to students, families, and educators over the past two years. Topics include:

Honoring Family Funds of Knowledge
Making the Most of Mindfulness
Monitoring Students' Device Usage
Social Emotional Learning

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WVFEC Recommended Reading

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The West Virginia Family Engagement Center has curated an Amazon List of relevant, evidence-based texts and resources to support various family engagement related needs, including: