New Haven Unified School District Family Learning Series

In response to our district’s parent and staff surveys, the Division of Teaching and Learning has been working on creating a “Family Learning Series”. This project’s desired outcome is to provide academic, behavioral, and socio-emotional support for our families as we continue in Distance Learning.

There are two aspects of this project:

1. FAMILY LEARNING SERIES WEBSITE
   The Division of Teaching and Learning has created a web site which provides academic, behavioral and socio-emotional support and resources for our families. The website is linked here.
2. SYNCHRONOUS FAMILY LEARNING SERIES
   From January – May 2021, the Division of Teaching and Learning will be hosting a series of Family Learning Synchronous Events. The topics being offered are reflective of the areas of need communicated through our parent and teacher surveys and from the needs that have been expressed from our site administrators.

   If families are unable to participate when each of these events are scheduled synchronously, they will be recorded and added to the Family Learning Series Website.

   Each month, we will be sending information to our families of the events and links in order for them to participate.

Below is a list of the supports currently being designed to be initially offered:

MONTHLY FAMILY LEARNING SERIES – January

Academic

1. Canvas For Parents
2. ELPAC prep
3.  Seesaw Basics for Parents

Behavioral

1. Creating An Environment For Learning
2. Support Students Who Are Experiencing Anxiety
3. Understanding The Stages of Child Development

Socioemotional

1. Support Group. Are you a family member or caregiver of someone who has a severe emotional disturbance or mental health conditions? If so you are not alone…
2. Kimochi For Families
3. Mental Health Supports For Kids

Other

1. Parent Connect / Q basics:
2. How To Support Your Learner With Autism Spectrum Disorder during Distance Learning

MONTHLY FAMILY LEARNING SERIES – February

Academic

1. Math At Home (Kindergarten – Grade 2)
2. Math At Home (Grades 3-5)
3. How To Read An NWEA Report – Ways To Support At Home
4. Distance Learning Playbook For Parents (Book Study /Club)
5. Help Without Giving Answers Away
6. How To Help Kids With Reading
7. How To Help Kids With Writing
8. The Basics: Setting Up A Virtual Learning Environment To Support Young Learners
9. EL Access To Imagine Learning

Behavioral

1. Positive Versus Negative Feedback And How To Foster The Behaviors You Want To See

Socioemotional

1. Support Group. Are You A Family Member Or Caregiver Of Someone Who Has A Severe Emotional Disturbance Or Mental Health Condition? If So You Are Not Alone ….
2. Punjabi / Hindi Support Group
3. Inside Games And Activities For Families To Do Together Without Technology

Other

MONTHLY FAMILY LEARNING SERIES – March

Academic

1. UCFC Youth Development. (College Virtual Tours, Cypress, Logan Counselor, Sparkpoint)
2. SBAC Information and Practice Tests
3. Building English Learner Literacy Skills in Math And Science

Behavioral

1. Asian Parent Community Support For families – Mental Health And Substance Abuse

Socioemotional

1. Support Group. Are You A Family Member Or Caregiver Of Someone Who Has A Severe Emotional Disturbance Or Mental Health Condition? If So You Are Not Alone …
2. Punjabi / Hindi Support Group
3. Zoom Fatigue: How To Make It Through To The End Of The Year.

Other

1. Self Care for Parents of Students with Disabilities: Navigating Distance Learning

MONTHLY FAMILY LEARNING SERIES – April

Academic

1. Building English Learning Literacy Skills At Home

Behavioral

1. Afghan Mental Health Support

Socioemotional

1. Testing anxiety: How To Help
2. Punjabi / Hindi Support Group

Other:

1. UCFC Financial/ Home Buyers Support

MONTHLY FAMILY LEARNING SERIES – May

Academic

1. Summer slide workshop: what is it and how to prevent it-All students
2. Universal Design for Learning (UDL) for English Learners

Behavioral

1. How To Help Parents find kids peer to peer support

Socioemotional

1. Support Group. Are You A Family Member Or Caregiver Of Someone Who Has A Severe Emotional Disturbance Or Mental Health Condition? If So You Are Not Alone …
2. Punjabi / Hindi Support Group

Other

1. UCFC Youth Enrichment ( EBRP, UCLS, HARD, Library)