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Family engagement refers to the active involvement of parents, caregivers, and families in the home and community environments to support their children’s learning and well-being.

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Conversations with parents about YouTube: What are kids watching, and what are they learning?Conversations with parents about YouTube: What are kids watching, and what are they learning?

Toddlers and preschoolers today are spending more time watching videos on online streaming services like YouTube than in any other format.
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Can text messages improve your parenting?Can text messages improve your parenting?

Grab some ice cream with SRI Education researcher Claire Christensen and her bestie Alexandra Chapman as they talk about a new SRI Education study: Can #texting improve your parenting?
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Promises and Pitfalls of PBIS Part 2: Engaging Students and Families in Equity-Focused PBISPromises and Pitfalls of PBIS Part 2: Engaging Students and Families in Equity-Focused PBIS

In this second post in this series, we will discuss how to elevate the voices of students and families – one aspect of implementing a positive behavior framework that is preventive, multi-tiered, and culturally responsive.
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Overcoming the early childhood suspension & expulsion problemOvercoming the early childhood suspension & expulsion problem

If preschool is designed to set a foundation of learning for children, expose them to structure, and build social, emotional and behaviors skills, then what is happening to produce these alarming rates?
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Educating and speaking with children about racismEducating and speaking with children about racism

Our Student Behavior Blog team at SRI Education is deeply heartbroken and outraged by the racism, brutality, and hatred that plague Black children, families, and individuals, not only with regard to recent events, but with recognition that these are pervasive issues they face in every moment of their lives. Consistent ...
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Positive Behavior Support at home

This award-winning 5 minute video from the Association for Positive Behavior Support (APBS) offers a clear explanation of Positive Behavior Supports as well as ways that families can use them at home. Positive Behavior Support at Home from Association for PBS on Vimeo.
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What can parents do to prevent and address school bullying?What can parents do to prevent and address school bullying?

Dr. Carl Sumi is an expert in student behavioral research and interventions. This is Dr. Sumi’s advice for parents who suspect their child may be experiencing bullying in school. This video was produced by the 3C Institute. Helpful  resources on cognitive behavior interventions can be found on the Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for ...
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Screen time can be good: 3 ways to support children’s social-emotional learning (SEL)Screen time can be good: 3 ways to support children’s social-emotional learning (SEL)

Given the ongoing debate about the value of screen time, many parents and educators are seeking research-supported best practices for using TV and videos to help support children’s learning and development. Look no further – we’ve summarized the research to give you 3 strategies for using videos to support SEL ...
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Want to build an equitable classroom? Start with social-emotional learning (SEL)Want to build an equitable classroom? Start with social-emotional learning (SEL)

We expect teachers to handle a lot: create engaging learning experiences, differentiate instruction based on student needs, manage behavior, motivate students to learn, and tackle persistent gaps and inequities. More and more, teachers are meeting this challenge by embracing social-emotional learning (SEL), which can support academic learning, teach and reinforce ...
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