The Heart of ELAC

The Heart of ELAC: Best Practices for High Impact

Our ELAC Best Practices were created with families, for families. Rooted in insights from Listening Sessions with ELAC families and inspired by Dr. Karen Mapp’s Dual Capacity-Building Framework, these practices focus on building trust, connection, and shared purpose.

These practices are woven into every template—you’ll see them represented through:

• The tone and structure of each meeting

• The activities that invite voice and connection

• The planning tools your team uses behind the scenes

• The debrief reflections your team completes after each meeting

• And the icons on agendas and slides that show which Best Practices are in action

By centering family voice and designing with intention, we create ELAC experiences that truly matter—boosting attendance, strengthening relationships, and partnering for multilingual student academic success.  

Download the Heart of ELAC infographic.