Course Description

Classified staff play an important role in creating a safe and welcoming environment for families. Participants of this course will learn strategies for creating an optimal environment for multilingual families. They will explore practical tools that they can use in their roles, and educate others about, for communicating with families who speak a home language other than English.

Target Audience

• Classified Staff
• DCSD Substitute Teachers

Date, Time & Location

• Start Date: 8.17.2020
• End Date: 9.27.2020
• Google Classroom Code: b2rkjwd

Course Outcomes

Here are the outcomes for the course:

• Participants will be able to effectively utilize communication tools to support multilingual families.
• Participants will understand how, in their role, they can communicate effectively to build family partnerships and influence student achievement.