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(Re-Air) The Familiaris Framework: A Blueprint for School-Family Partnership

Familiaris Podcast for Catholic School Leaders

In this solo episode, Jaime Madison Vasquez introduces the Familiaris Framework,the organizing vision behind all of her consulting work and this podcast. Drawing on over two decades of experience as a teacher, literacy researcher, and head of school, Jaime walks through all four quadrants of the framework and explains how each one supports the Catholic school’s mission of partnering with parents as the primary educators of their children. What You’ll Learn: * Jaime’s formation: growing up as the oldest of 12 children in a faithful Catholic home and beginning her career teaching in Chicago’s city schools * Her doctoral research on embedding family communication into the regular professional practice of teacher teams * Five years as head of school at Willows Academy, and how mission-driven leadership shaped her thinking on parent partnership * The four quadrants of the Familiaris Framework and practical strategies within each quadrant Resources: * Get in touch: Email hello@familiaris-consulting.com * Visit familiaris-consulting.com to learn more about our consulting services, professional development workshops, and speaking engagements, and schedule a free consultation with Jaime. Join the conversation * Leave a comment and subscribe at familiaris.substack.com * Become a paid subscriber at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe Paid subscribers gain access to monthly collaborative office hours on the first and third Friday of the month at 1pm Central Time. Office hours are hosted on Zoom and are not recorded. Pop in to ask a question, get feedback on what you’re working on with families, hear what other leaders are doing in their schools. Upcoming dates: Friday, September 18th at 1pm CT and Friday, October 2nd 1pm CT. Chapters: * 00:00: Welcome * 01:45: How the framework grew alongside the host’s own background * 06:27: Dissertation research on teacher inquiry and parent communication * 09:33: Willows Academy, and launching Familiaris Consulting * 11:11: Quadrant 1 — Integrate into infrastructure * 14:55: Quadrant 2 — Communicate clearly * 15:41: Marketing and enrollment messaging as an invitation to mission * 17:47: Everyday communication that shows the mission in action * 20:20: Problem solving as an invitation to dialogue * 22:29: Quadrant 3 — Educate and form parents * 27:50: Quadrant 4 — Welcome with hospitality * 33:30: Recap of the four quadrants God bless! Produced by Saint Kolbe Studios To receive new Familiaris posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. Get full access to Familiaris at familiaris.substack.com/subscribe