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Family Engagement for High Quality Schooling Experiences
Family Engagement for High Quality Schooling Experiences focuses on supporting educational leaders in reimagining high-quality family partnerships and enacting culturally affirming and responsive strategies so that all students and families may thrive. Given the context of California’s bold Universal Prekindergarten policy and the implementation of Universal Transitional Kindergarten that provides access to high-quality early learning environments for all four-year-olds, the workshop discussion emphasizes the need for leaders to engage in critical reflection to enact family-centric vs. school-centric practices in the early learning environment that can shift traditional power dynamics. Furthermore, the session emphasizes the importance of amplifying family voices, particularly those from marginalized communities, to foster equitable partnerships and collaborate with school communities in co-constructing high-quality educational experiences.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
in
Denver, CO
For more information:
https://21cslacenter.berkeley.edu/utk
Speakers
Amanda Steiman
Dr. Amanda Steiman has worked in education for 28 years as a teacher, coach, consultant, and faculty. Currently, she is part of UCLA’s 21CSLA Transitional Kindergarten Team, where she develops and facilitates content on equity and best practices for ECE leaders. She also supports ECE teachers/leaders as part of CA’s Preschool Instructional Network.
Janine Marcoux
Janine Marcoux previously served as a P-3 educator and Director of Early Learning, where she supported authentic family engagement efforts. She is the Universal TK Coordinator for 21CSLA at UC Berkeley and holds a deep commitment to equity and inclusion to support transformative change in schools.
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