View the full story on LinkedIn Rocky Ford School District R2 started the school year with a focus on building trusting relationships with students and families. Thanks to a grant from the Nathan Yip Foundation, the district trained the entire staff on the Home Visit Partnerships program with a goal…
Many kids grow up thinking their teachers live at school. When a student sees their teacher outside of school, it can be surreal. How would a student feel if their teacher came to their home? Excitement is sure to ensue. Since the 2022-2023 school year, teachers from the Steamboat Springs…
Family Engagement Lab and Stand for Children have proudly partnered since 2019 to support improved student learning outcomes through family engagement. In 2021, Stand’s Home Visit Partnerships’ Director, working closely with Fort Worth ISD’s Leadership Academy Network, identified a critical need to provide continued connection and relationship building between teachers and families after a…
As an educator, I was always taught to keep some distance from parents, and I’ve been doing that for over 20 years. But when I heard about Home Visit Partnerships, which gives teachers the opportunity to meet with students’ families in their homes, I wanted to see how it works.…
To really understand a student, you need to know who they are outside of your classroom. A child’s story doesn’t begin and end with school – it’s rooted in their home life. I chose to participate in Home Visit Partnerships so I could connect with students’ families and get them…





