Social Issues&Family Involvement module 4

Family Engagement Plan and Articles
Attached Files:
MPC45.pdf
MPC45.pdf – Alternative Formats
(72.587 KB)
National_Standards_Implementation_Guide_2009.pdf
National_Standards_Implementation_Guide_2009.pdf – Alternative Formats
(8.51 MB)
Establishing healthy parent-teacher relationships for early learning success – Early Learning Network.pdf
Establishing healthy parent-teacher relationships for early learning success – Early Learning Network.pdf – Alternative Formats
(2.02 MB)
FYI: The National Standards Implementation Guide is the latest edition from the National PTA organization. If you find current articles and/or information, you may use that information and include the reference/s.
Your assignment for week 9 will be to create a realistic plan for family engagement in your school that takes into account potential barriers and to evaluate your plan. You may create this family engagement plan to fit the age group you are most interest in working with.
Scenario: Your student teaching experiences convinced you of the benefits for everyone when schools and families make a commitment to each other to work together. You have several ideas for supporting family engagement in your classroom. You are aware, however, of particular attitudes between parents and teachers that may create barriers to working together (e.g., lack of child care, families feeling intimidated by authority figures).
Instructions for your plan: First: Write down three parent attitudes about participation in school events that may become an obstacle. Next, consider three emotional responses from parents and teachers that may also cause barriers (e.g., painful memories of school experiences, disillusioning experiences with professionals). Last, write about three external factors (e.g., busy schedules, outdated ideas) that can undermine parent relationships. Then, give each potential barrier careful thought as to how you will try to prevent it.
Please read the attached articles as an additional resource for your Family Partnership Discussions and Family Engagement Plan. The first article outlines the benefits and barriers to family partnerships and the second articles provides the PTA Standards for Family Partnerships. The third article is current and can be applied to families and children of all ages.

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