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Strengthening Partnerships for Students with Disabilities Webinar Series The California Department of Education, Special Education Division, in partnership with the Seeds of Partnership project, invite you to join this engaging webinar series. Whether you're a parent seeking to learn more about special education, related supports, and how to deepen your partnership with educators, or an educator looking for strategies to engage and support families, this webinar series offers a unique opportunity for collective learning. Each session will include a variety of topics, such as strategies for effective communication, ways to strengthen family-school relationships, insight into systems, programs, supports, best practices and approaches. Who should attend? Parents, educators, administrators, leaders, and parent center staff – all of whom support students with disabilities. The Importance of Family-School Partnerships This 2-part webinar mini-series is presented in collaboration with Learning Heroes, a nationally recognized leader working with educational organizations across the nation to develop trusting relationships between families and educators that advance student success. Session one will focus on family-educator partnerships centered on trust and focused on student learning and well-being. Participants will: learn what the research says about effective family engagement, hear relevant best practice examples, reflect on their own experiences, and explore concrete ideas, resources, and tools to strengthen existing engagement strategies between educators and families of students with disabilities. Join us in March for session two of this mini-series.