Ideas and Opportunities from Across the Family Engagement Field

One benefit of being part of the RMFEC alumni community is staying connected to new ideas, useful tools, and opportunities to learn alongside others working to strengthen family-school partnerships.

Here are three resources and opportunities worth exploring this fall.

Find promising practices from Colorado schools and districts

Strong family-school partnerships help families stay connected to and celebrate students’ learning and success.

The Colorado Department of Education’s Promising Partnership Practices collection features family engagement strategies submitted by schools and districts across Colorado. The practices are organized around the National Standards for Family-School Partnerships, making it easy to find ideas connected to a specific goal.

The Welcoming All Families and Communicating Effectively sections are especially useful for educators looking for practical ways to create welcoming environments, strengthen two-way communication, and connect with newcomer families.

Browse the collection, choose an idea that fits your community, and adapt it to your own context.

Plan ahead with CDE’s 2026–27 calendar

CDE’s 2026–27 Family, School, and Community Partnerships theme emphasizes connecting family engagement directly to student learning.

CDE’s Family, School, and Community Partnerships Year-at-a-Glance brings together professional learning, webinars, networking events, collaboratives, and other opportunities available throughout the school year.

Bookmark the calendar now and revisit it when you are planning your own professional learning or looking for opportunities to share with colleagues.

Connect nationally at the NAFSCE Assembly

The 2026 National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education offers virtual sessions October 26–27 and an in-person gathering in San Diego October 28–30.

The 2026 National Assembly for Family Engagement in Education brings together educators, family leaders, community leaders, researchers, and family engagement professionals from across the country.

Virtual sessions take place October 26–27, followed by the in-person Assembly in San Diego from October 28–30. Participants will have opportunities to exchange ideas, build connections, and return to their communities with new tools for strengthening family-school partnerships.

Help another educator find their next opportunity

RMFEC alumni are an important part of how this work grows. If one of these resources or opportunities would benefit someone in your network, send it their way. A quick email, staff-room share, or LinkedIn post can help another educator discover something they might otherwise miss.