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Are you a teacher searching for ways to strengthen relationships to improve student engagement? Are you a building leader, working to retain and recruit high quality educators despite the teacher shortage crisis? Are you a family engagement specialist who desires to level-up your work engaging ALL stakeholders? If you answered yes to any of these, I hope that you will be attending the 2025 Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium this week, virtually today and tomorrow or in-person in Raleigh, Wednesday-Friday! I have a session for you...Hacking School Culture: Creating a School Where Impactful Engagement Happens! Successful Innovations Tyler J. Ashworth Darla E. Longwood University, College of Graduate and Professional Studies Longwood University National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) Black Women Education Leaders Women Education Leaders in Virginia SREB-State Doctoral Scholars Program

Thank you, Successful Innovations, Inc. for the honor of serving as a keynote speaker at this year’s Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium. It was truly special to connect with such inspiring leaders doing the critical work every day. Until next time! Darla E.

Edward Earl Bell brought all kinds of lessons and thoughts around Culture, Family, and Engagement today at the 2025 Family Engagement Symposium. Successful Innovations Dr. Donya Ball Jonathan Alsheimer Principal Kafele Robert Jackson Darla E.

Powerful session today with Dr. Donya Ball at the 2025 Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium. #facelearning #engageeveryfamily

Meet some of Team Successful Innovations! New beginnings for this retired principal! Tyler J. Ashworth Roslyn Moffitt, Ed.D Kayla Scott Darla E. Hilda Stevens Successful Innovations

Which school or organization is going to be recognized tonight at the 2025 Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium Gala Event? Who will be the winner of the Dr. Christine Darden Stem Community Partnership Award? Tickets are still available! Hope to see you there! Successful Innovations David Heiber Robert Jackson Jonathan Alsheimer Dr. Donya Ball Principal Kafele Darla E.

Already on FIRE! Successful Innovations

Jonathan Alsheimer kicks off Day 1 of our 2025 Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium. We are thrilled to have attendees from around the nation join us today. #facelearning ##engageeveryfamily

Here’s a mindset shift that changed everything for my clients:
🟢 An event is a moment.
🟢 An ecosystem is a movement. If we only engage families during report card night or open house—we’re planting seeds with no soil. 🌱 The Dynamic Engagement Model is a framework rooted in strategies that nurture connection all year long. Imagine engagement like a garden: 🌱 Roots: Systems of Support
🌿 Stem: Collaborative Leadership
🍃 Leaves: Two-Way Communication
🌼 Bloom: Family Efficacy When these pieces work together, you don’t just grow participation—you grow belonging, trust, and shared ownership. Because your families don’t need more invitations—they need integration. Let’s build engagement ecosystems, not just events. 🔄 Save this for your next planning session.
 #DynamicEngagementModel #EngagementEcosystem #FamilyEngagement #ChandaJEppsConsulting #SystemsThatSupport #LeadershipDevelopment #GrowEngagement

If you're attending the virtual Innovations in Family Engagement Symposium next week, please join us on April 15th at 1:00 p.m. EST for my session, which will highlight several impactful family engagement best practices that are easily replicable, relationship-centered, and culturally responsive pathways to transform school communities. My session will also provide an overview of the innovative Families and Educators Together framework at the heart of my book On The Same Team, and what it looks like in action. Grateful for this opportunity! Solution Tree Successful Innovations The Worthy Educator TalkingPoints