Process
HVP has a variety of offerings focused on supporting educator success, but our primary vehicle for achieving student success is relationship-building home visits.
Fostering Educator Excellence
At Home Visit Partnerships (HVP), we are dedicated to the art of building trusting relationships that place student well-being, learning, and success at the forefront. Our comprehensive approach extends to teachers, staff, and school administrators, equipping them with the tools and support necessary to foster these essential connections.
Our journey begins with the identification and dismantling of perceived barriers to engagement and partnership. We firmly believe that establishing trust with families begins with a deep introspection, confronting and understanding our own biases and assumptions. In this process, intentional two-way communication emerges as the cornerstone, focusing on listening and learning from families as they share their hopes and dreams for their children.
Our training program confronts the barriers many educators have shared: constraints of time, safety concerns, and language and cultural differences. Training delves into the assumptions educators might unknowingly harbor about families, highlighting their impact on relationships and providing strategies to address and break them down.
Once these barriers and assumptions are addressed, our training outlines a protocol for the respectful scheduling and conducting of home visits. These visits are thoughtfully planned meetings between families and teachers at the family’s home. In this partnership, the teacher brings expertise in curriculum, while the family is regarded as the expert on the child. The goal of these visits is to paint a more comprehensive picture of every child and understand the family’s distinct aspirations, encompassing both academic and personal development.
To streamline this process, HVP has developed a user-friendly web-based app that facilitates everything from scheduling to documenting the family’s hopes and dreams for their child. Through this app, we provide schools and districts with insightful reports that illuminate the tangible impact of home visits. Additionally, we invite program participants to complete surveys at the end of the program year, enabling us to gather feedback and understand the effects from both educators and families alike. Together, we embark on a journey that builds a solid foundation, forging authentic connections that illuminate the path to a brighter future for every child.
HOME VISITS
Listening and learning about each child to support student success!
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