Author Question: Teachers need to be prepared to build partnerships with several parents and family members who are ... (Read 206 times)

lilldybug07 · **on:** Sep 15, 2018

Teachers need to be prepared to build partnerships with several parents and family members who are active in a childs life in different configurations and are concerned about the childs development, education, and future. Why is it important to build partnerships and how can teachers do that?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Cultural sensitivity demands that teachers remind themselves regularly that there is not one right way, but many right ways to bring up children.

a. True
b. False

alexisweber49 · **Reply #1 on:** Sep 15, 2018

Answer to Question 1

ANSWER: Family members are the most important people in childrens lives. They know their children well, and their preferences and choices matter. Excellent teachers work hard to develop reciprocal relationships with families, with communication and respect in both directions. Teachers can get parental and family input as they plan activities and services; build a sense of trust; create a family/parent bulletin board or information sheet on the door of the classroom; post weekly lesson plans and weekly menu of lunch and snacks on the classroom door use email newsletters written in the familys language include family as members on the programs governing or advisory groups
family meals; open houses; meetings; family/teacher conferences; and invite families to share their talents and plan activities.

Answer to Question 2

ANSWER:
True