Differentiation of Title III Engagement Activities
All Title III engagement activities must be dedicated to increasing the English proficiency and improve academic achievement of English learners and immigrant students, Community Activities are focused on sharing information from a community partner that benefits EB students or their parents and families.
Topic Suggestions:
Coordinating college tours for families of BE and/or immigrant students.
Establish a series of live streams on social media feeds of touring and interviewing local businesses.
Schedule community organizations to come do short presentations to showcase resources available to families. T3 Series Community Event recordings have these type of presentations interpreted into 9 languages.
NOTE: Make sure to present these topics through the lens of families of immigrant or EB students that may not be familiar with the US school system or may struggle with English.
Activity Ideas:
While many schools are comfortable with hosting events to educate their parents and families on sharing community supports, consider other methods of reaching parents and families with the information.
Virtual Monthly Series
Consider using the TXEL Family Supports page to generate ideas of various community supports that meet the need.
Community Field Trips
Visiting museums, zoos, etc. can unite communities and show how to implement educational opportunities outside of school.
Family Support Services
Partner with various community services on topics that will support a stable, more informed family. Consider leveraging the knowledge and skills of the parents within your community.
- Tax or Legal Services
- Food Bank / United Way
- Local Education Service Center
Community Activities In-Action
Fabens ISD partnered with their ESC to host sessions to teach parents about how to support their children using TXEL.org. They also collaborated with the local library to promote literacy and technology strategies. Finally, they also partnered with the local zoo, non-profit organizations, and the local university for family field trips.
Additional Considerations
- Consider hosting events at a museums, parks, and other community attractions to make the event more inviting and to show parents how to include educational aspects to fun, family outings.
Eagle Mountain Saginaw ISD partnered with Goodwill
to set up workshops to teach families English and also brought in community partners (local food banks, community counselors, and banks) based on parent needs.
Additional Considerations
- Consider reaching out to other medical providers who have personnel that speak the parents’ language and could provide basic screenings. Parents and families receive care in a language they understand and local providers can find new patients.
