Este episodio del podcast cuenta con la participación de Sarah Sierralta y Karla Blasquez, de la Oficina de la Alianza Educativa Familiar y Comunitaria para Estudiantes Multilingües (EL FACE, por sus siglas en inglés), quienes hablarán sobre la participación familiar, la diferencia entre la participación pasiva y la verdadera colaboración, los roles que desempeñan las familias, y te invitarán a la Conferencia para Familias de Estudiantes Multilingües el 14 de noviembre para aprender estrategias para apoyar a sus hijos y obtener recursos de socios comunitarios.

In this week’s LCPS Podcast, Sarah Sierralta and Karla Blasquez from the English Learner Family and Community Engagement Office discuss the importance of family engagement, the difference between involvement and true partnership, and the many ways families support student success. They also invite listeners to the Empowered, English Learner Family Conference on Saturday, Nov. 14, where families can learn strategies to support their children, connect with community resources, and engage with local partners. The podcast is available in both English and Spanish.

This week’s LCPS Podcast features a special episode from Engage and Empower, a podcast created by the English Learners Family and Community Engagement Office (EL FACE). In this episode, EL FACE instructors Karla Blasquez and Min Young Cheng guide families through important topics related to supporting English Learners.

Listeners will learn how students are identified and determined eligible for services through the English Learners Program, along with an overview of the WIDA ACCESS Language Assessment. The episode also highlights The Family Room, one of EL FACE’s programs designed to strengthen family engagement and student success. To conclude, the instructors share practical strategies families can use at home to support students with task initiation and daily routines.

Families are invited to tune in and enjoy this informative episode—available in both English and Spanish!