“If only the parents were more involved…” This lamentation can be overheard across teachers’ lounges everywhere. The good news is that parents and family members DO care about their children’s success at school, but we may need to reconsider traditional assumptions about what “parent engagement” looks like. Participants in this session will learn new strategies for building and nurturing collaboration with parents as well as approaches to communication that will keep interactions centered on your shared goal: thriving students!