
Barbara Boone
@boonebbuzz
Program Director for Family Engagement @osuCETE, @osuehe
Director, @Ohioengage
Grateful learner. Mom. Hiker. Beekeeper.
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https://ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/ 25-06-2012 20:20:37
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Ella Jenkins' music was my favorite to share with students in my early childhood classroom. Then it was my favorite to sing along to with my own children. Now, I dance to it with my grandchildren. Thank you, Ella, for your gift of music đź’ť Happy Birthday! OhioFamiliesEngage

53 Ohio middle school counselors and administrators are preparing with us today and tomorrow for their year. Kicking off a 4-year journey to improve family engagement and school counseling. Center on Education & Training for Employment Ohio State Outreach



In family life, math happens naturally every day. OhioFamiliesEngage has tools for families and educators to encourage family math, like our Money Talks. Other centers like ours do too. You can learn more in this blog by Center for Family Math familymath.org/2024/08/integr…

My biggest takeaway from the Ad Council report on school attendance - Families of kids who are absent a lot need to hear from their child's TEACHER with KIND messages. Easy and low cost approach! Data in this report reminds us all families CARE DEEPLY for their children.

How I'm feeling about our Family Engagement Leadership Summit this Friday, 9.20.24. Register and you'll feel this way too. OhioFamiliesEngage Center on Education & Training for Employment ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/2024-annual-su…

I really like these practical tips from Nationwide Children's Hospital on supporting our children's friendships. Useful to parents and teachers. @ohioengage kidsmentalhealthfoundation.org/mental-health-…

The number of English learners in Ohio schools doubled between 2012-2022. The @OHeducation Family Roadmap for Advancing Ohio’s English Learners offers guidance to families of these students as they support their child’s education ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/resources/fami… youtube.com/watch?v=1sacCW…

We have a new article for you on how school and family partnership can reduce chronic absenteeism - Kappan Online - with Thomas Capretta, Jingyang “Max” Zhang ç« ç’źć´‹ and OhioFamiliesEngage kappanonline.org/school-and-fam…

AI is a tool for family-school partnerships! Read more about it in this blog from our Center on Education and Training for Employment Leads Ohio in Advancing AI Literacy Ohio State Outreach ehe.osu.edu/news/listing/c…

Absenteeism has long been a chronic problem in education, yet families are often underrepresented in conversations aimed at improving awareness of this issue. Staff at OhioFamiliesEngage outline how school and family partnerships can help. Learn more at bit.ly/3D7joYl.

"Parents are in the dark [about their child's engagement in school] because schools rarely have in-depth discussions with families about the quality of students learning experiences." We can make this change together! brookings.edu/articles/the-d… OhioFamiliesEngage


📚 Ready to transform family engagement? Apply for the Foundations of Family Engagement seminar today! Gain skills to create inclusive practices and earn a digital badge. ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/foundations-of… OH Dept of Ed and Workforce

Students thrive when their school counselors work with families to support each student's success. That's why OhioFamiliesEngage is working with 37 SC from 19 Ohio Middle Schools to strengthen family-school partnerships in these important grades. #NSCW25

Every student needs a school counselor who recognizes parents as trusted partners in their children's learning and success. We have SC and family resources at OhioFamiliesEngage #NSCW25 ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu


Have you registered yet? It's time! This year the Summit is 2 days with keynotes by national leaders and sessions on family engagement in education and AI, literacy, mathematics, attendance, career development, and more. Check it out ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/2025-annual-su… @ohioengage Center on Education & Training for Employment


Have you read The Disengaged Teen? I have. It's helpful, insightful, and motivating. Parents & schools both have roles supporting our students' real engagement in learning. Rebecca Winthrop is our OhioFamiliesEngage Summit keynote, September 19. Join us! ohiofamiliesengage.osu.edu/2025-annual-su…
