From Engagement to Partnership Symposium

Dr Karen L. Mapp | Harvard Graduate School of Education

How well does your school really partner with whānau?

Tuahiwi Education Services Ltd is bringing internationally recognised family-school partnership expert Dr Karen L. Mapp, Professor of Practice at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, to Aotearoa for a unique two-day professional learning experience.

Dr Mapp will introduce school leaders to the Dual Capacity-Building Framework for Family-School Partnerships - a framework designed to strengthen the capability of both educators and families to build effective partnerships that support student success.

For principals and school leaders, this is an opportunity to look beyond communication with whānau and examine what genuine engagement and partnership looks like across school culture, leadership and practice.

Across two days, participants will hear Dr Mapp's keynote, take part in an in-depth Dual Capacity masterclass workshop, and hear directly from ākonga and whānau about the barriers, experiences and relationships that influence their engagement with education.

The programme will move from international evidence to lived experience and, ultimately, to practical application:

What are we currently doing? What needs to change? And what will we do differently when we return to our schools?

This is relevant for principals and leadership teams working across family and whānau engagement, attendance, achievement, belonging, equity and community partnership.

We encourage schools to consider attending as a team, bringing together leadership and those responsible for whānau engagement, attendance, pastoral care or community partnerships.

Optional Conference Dinner: An additional ticket will be available and will include dinner and a welcome drink.

Accommodation discount codes will be available for those attending the conference; just mention it in the notes!

ŌTAUTAHI CHRISTCHURCH - Venue TBC

Registrations now open: Register Here