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In this 30-minute session parents will engage in discussions about the need and importance of continuing Spanish-language education in the secondary setting. Parents will be presented with options and course pathways for their students and be provided with information to advocate for the language-learning needs of their children. 

This professional development workshop will explore effective strategies to enhance your child's oral language skills, a critical foundation for future academic success.  During this session, you will:  Learn about the importance of oral language development in early childhood. Discover practical activities and techniques to support your child's language growth at home. Gain insights into how to create a language-rich environment that encourages communication and vocabulary expansion. Empower yourself with the tools and knowledge to foster your child's language abilities and set them on a path to lifelong learning.

This session will help parents understand how to balance digital literacy with traditional reading. It will cover the importance of reading print materials while also incorporating e-books, audiobooks, and educational apps. Hands-on Activity: Parents will explore and evaluate literacy apps.

In this session, participants will engage in and learn about a variety of literacy activities that identify and promote gifted behaviors. 

Parents will learn about the importance of engagement and reading relevance in grades 6-12 literacy development and how we can create active readers both at home and school who are skilled and engaged.

In this session parents will explore practical, research-based strategies to help your child develop strong literacy skills in fun and meaningful ways.

Utilizing Trust-Based Relational Interventions, we will discuss strategies to for empowering, connecting and engaging with your child and the link academic achievement. 

The participants will explore engaging read aloud techniques  that will leverage the children's listening comprehension and oracy skills. 

Join us for a parent session to explore dual language education in Fort Worth ISD. We'll discuss what dual language is, including the differences between One-Way and Two-Way programs, and the Simultaneous Biliteracy Model used in Pre-K through 5th grade. Learn about the academic, cognitive, and cultural benefits of dual language education, and how it prepares students for global opportunities. We'll also cover enrollment details and answer any questions you may have. Let's support our children's journey to bilingualism and biliteracy together!

In a world filled with screens and distractions, reading remains one of the most powerful tools for student success. This session, designed specifically for parents of middle and high school students, will explore the top five reasons why reading is essential during the teenage years. From building stronger vocabularies to improving mental health, boosting academic performance, and developing empathy, you'll learn how reading shapes your child's future in school and after graduation. Join us to discover practical ways you can support and encourage a love a reading at home.

This interactive training session equips parents with practical strategies to support their 3- and 4-year-olds in developing early literacy skills using everyday household items. Through engaging discussions, hands-on activities, and real-life examples, parents will learn how to make reading fun, build vocabulary, and encourage writing readiness—all within their daily routines. Whether through cooking, laundry, or playtime, this session will help turn ordinary moments into powerful learning opportunities.

This session will introduce families to the accessibility tools available in Canvas, the district’s learning management system, that support literacy development for all learners, including those with special learning needs. Participants will explore features such as the Immersive Reader, which offers text-to-speech, translation, and text customization to enhance reading comprehension; High Contrast Mode, which improves text visibility for students with visual impairments; and Notification Settings, which allow families to track assignments, grades, and course updates to support academic progress. Families will leave with practical strategies to help their child engage with course content more effectively and strengthen literacy skills at home.

In this session, we will discuss a variety of practical ways parents can increase reading preparedness at home.  We will provide practical ideas and suggestions that parents can begin using with their students to increase reading preparedness and a love of learning overall.  

In these 30-minute sessions, families of K-5th-grade students will gain understanding about how MAP Reading Fluency and MAP Reading Growth reports inform teachers' and families' next steps to successfully supporting their students' reading journeys.   Also, families will leave the session with a stronger knowledge of the key components of Tiered Literacy Instruction that closes reading gaps for all students.

In this session, we will cover the components of the NWEA MAP Growth Family report and how to interpret the progress of your child in Reading and Math. There will also be information on how to connect the results to resources that will help ensure your child accelerates their literacy and math development.

Families will be introduced to the 10 modules of the Family Leadership Institute. FLI is a multifaceted educational curriculum focused on providing families with the knowledge, tools and inspiration to help their children succeed in school and in life.

In this session, parents will get a better understanding of how to read reports from CLI, CPM for Pre-K and TX-KEA for Kindergarten. They will gain access to an online platform that provides literacy activities to help support their children's growth and development.

This session will familiarize parents with literacy skills needed for middle school students to perform on grade level state assessments, and provide strategies and activities for what parents can do at home to grow their child's literacy development.  

Participants will learn what dyslexia is and the characteristics of dyslexia by grade level. Participants will gain an understanding of data campuses and the district utilize when determining if a student shows characteristics of dyslexia and a need for further evaluation through special ed.

This session will be an overview of the opportunities for our parents, students, teachers, and staff to collaborate to improve literacy for students' postsecondary success. 

ABC books are more than just early literacy tools—they serve as engaging foundations for letter recognition, vocabulary development, and reading fluency. In Alphabet Adventures: Unlocking Literacy Through ABC Books, participants will explore the instructional power of ABC books and discover innovative strategies to make letter learning interactive, meaningful, and fun. Attendees will leave with practical activities, book recommendations, and creative approaches to integrate ABC books into their daily routines effectively.