Communicating for Connection

In this three-part workshop, Patricia reveals her innovative, powerful, and easy-to-implement insights, strategies, and techniques that will prepare your team to confidently engage with families as their true partners in education. Patricia packs each hour-long session with valuable, real-life examples and tips, so participants come away understanding the vital need for successful school-home communication, and with a new toolbox of skills and practices that they can immediately use to create real connections with parents and caregivers.

Understand why communication is at the heart of effective family engagement.
Recognize and identify both effective and ineffective communication.
Draw on the knowledge of your parents/ schools to compose and design communications and learning at-home activities that are parent-friendly.
Feel capable and empowered to make the most of conversations with families.

What people are saying about the presentations

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ESC of Northeast Ohio
“I loved this class! Patricia was super engaging and I feel like I really gained a lot of knowledge and insight from these classes. The group we had was open and honest and I believe we all gained a lot of communication skills that will be put to good use!”

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Maria Ovalle-LopezDirector Family Engagement, Klein ISD
“Patricia Weinzapfel delivered powerful content empowering family facing professionals to refine their communication skills and positively engage families in education. She shared real examples of best communication practices that gave participants the opportunity to problem- solve and apply the content immediately!”

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Charlene PaparizosDirector of Communications, Chagrin Falls Schools
“Patricia's work will enhance your overall communication skills. In our District, our goal is to build trust, foster collaboration, and ensure that our messages are clearly understood. Patricia's master class and year-long coaching with our administrators and staff is leading us even closer to accomplishing this goal. We use Patricia's tips and tools to communicate with families, as well as internally with staff. I even find myself remembering her advice in conversations with friends and family. For me, her work is not only professional development, but personal development. That combination is hard to find.”

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IEL 2021 Conference Attendee
“Patricia was amazing!!!!! She was very knowledgeable and her examples were great!”

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NSPRA 2021 Conference Attendee
“I’ve already implemented some of these strategies into my district communications.”

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ESC of Northeast Ohio
“The series was set up with discussions, hands on applications, time to ask questions and plan ahead. From the beginning to end it was worthwhile time spent spent focusing on specifically on communication to families.”

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NSPRA 2021 Conference Attendee
“Best virtual session, in my opinion. Excellent and engaging presentation.”

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NSPRA 2021 Conference Attendee via Twitter
“Your tips are already impacting my work this morning as I craft a parent communication. Your work truly makes a difference.”

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Kids Count Conference 2019 Attendee
“Great Examples of real-life situations and fun activities that get the points across in a memorable way.”

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ESC of Northeast Ohio
“The Masterclass is beneficial to groom and grow your ability to effectively communicate to all stakeholders. It diminishes many preconceived ideas and replaces them with new simple innovative ways to communicate across all forms of media. This class is a must take if you are an intricate part of the communications team within your District.”