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On The Same Team: Bringing Educators and Underrepresented Families Together

The cover is white with a green ball of yarn and a blue ball of yarn, strands of yarn from each ball form a bow

By Ari Gerzon-Kessler (Edu'05)
(Solution Tree, 192 pages; 2023)

On the Same TeamÌýoffers current research and real classroom examples to guide school and district leaders in building Families and Educators Together (FET) teams. Â鶹ÊÓƵ how the FET framework can help create strong family-school partnerships and foster a culture of inclusion and support for underrepresented groups.

This book will help K–12 leadership:

  • Differentiate between family involvement in schools and the authentic, mutually beneficial collaborative partnerships behind FET teams
  • Facilitate a successful and inspiring launch of the framework with key preparation steps
  • Prepare for common roadblocks and identify potential barriers to successful implementation
  • Foster the habits and skills behind a successful FET team leader
  • Use team-building activities, as well as sample email messages, questions to ask primary caregivers, calendars, timelines, and other practical resources

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