We Need to:
Help parents recognize that they are essential in their childs learning and schooling early on, and continuing into preschool, elementary school and beyond Help parents define a role for themselves as supporter, advocate, facilitator for their child Help parents believe in their ability to be a meaningful contributor in their childs education Promote the notion of the curriculum of the home
Discipline Orientation
Authoritative child management style Rules and consequences for behavior
Parent Participation
School activities Reading Communication with educators Open family discussions Coordination of activities and tasks with teachers Discussion and dialogue; language-rich environment Everyday experiences for learning
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Actions:
Communicating a tone of partnership through two-way home-school communication and fostering family involvement in learning at home; Family involvement at school; Childrens learning at school
Attitudes
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Atmosphere
What do you already do to create an atmosphere that is family-friendly, open, and inviting? Get list on board
Attitudes
Youve already described why parents are important to you How do you convey this attitude to parents? Brainstorming activity
Engaged Partnerships
Empower both families and schools Are ongoing, mutual, reciprocal Are coordinated interventions across home and school Send congruent messages across home and school Require shared information and resources Require open communication and dialogue Promote collaboration and joint decision making in planning for the child Collaborative Planning
Definitions
Collaborate: to work jointly with others or together; to cooperate with or willingly assist Partner: one who shares Partnership: a relationship involving close cooperation between parties having specified and joint rights and responsibilities
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Parents can discuss what is most important to them at home Teachers can use school-based information to communicate about age-appropriate expectations, suggest areas for focus Parents and professionals agree on priorities that make sense for the childs ongoing development
Define Goals
Mutually decide on short term goals to facilitate the childs ongoing learning and development Start with a goal that the child is capable of achieving, or one that is slightly beyond where the child is at
Discuss modifications and ideas for strategy use at home and school