ch 9

Question 1

parent involvement?

Answer 1

• teachers + parents work together benefit of learner.
• edu matters, setting goals, finding solutions + implementing + evaluating shared goals,
• trust b.ween home+ school.
• support learners learning, school performance +well-being.
• acknowledges NB parents in lives children
• recognizes diversity of values +perspectives- parent .

Question 2

Benefits of parent involvement:

/advantages of successful parent involvement programmes:

Answer 2

Benefits for learners :

• opportunity for parents + learners spend time together.
• effort in achievement + positive regard for children
• improved attitude learners to studies,
• improved behaviour + decrease in drop out rate

Benefits for parents:

• interaction with children at home
• positive about ability to help children.
• better u.standing what happening school +empowerment.

Benefits for teachers:

• shape children’s learning + world view.
• knowledge + u.standing of learners diverse backgrounds.
• support +appreciation for problem solving.
• positive home-school relations,
• reduces misunderstanding +conflict
• prevents school becoming isolated from community.

Question 3

Strategies for involving parents

Answer 3

• know the schools parents and community
• create inviting atmosphere
• establish two way communication
• assist parents in parenting tasks
• parent volunteer programme
• assist parents supporting learning at home
• include parents in decision making
• include the community
• adopt policy on parent involvement
• manage parent involvement

Question 4

Establish two way communication

Answer 4

Communication between the school+ home can take various forms:
-Written communication

• open days
  1. Display visitors book parents can sign
  2. Give parents a list of things to see in your classroom + school
  3. Duplicate important info to hand out to parents
  4. Display learners work
  5. Display + label educational material
  where necessary, provide an interpreter so that all parents communicate freely with teacher.
• Informal contact
• parent-teacher meetings
  1. Send home meeting invitation
  2. Schedule meetings carefully.
  3. Make suitable + comfortable place parents to sit
  4. Deliver clear messages
  5. X compare one learner to another
  6. Avoid educational jargon
  7. Check learner’s records prior to meeting
  8. Involve parents in decision making
  9. Listen attentively
  10. End the meeting on positive note
• home visits
  1. Determine whether home visits are welcome
  2. Schedule appointments well in advance
  3. Dress as he/she would for school
  4. Keep the visit short
  5. Avoid questions that may be regarded as “prying”

Question 5

Obstacles to parent involvement:

Answer 5

Teacher obstacles:

• negative expectations about working with parents
• developing stereotypes
• lack of training in working with parents
• feeling threatened by parents
• interpreting parent involvement as parent interference

Parent obstacles:

• feelings of intimidation
• parents want to assist but do not know how
• parents negative feelings about school
• parents negative view of teacher competence
• difficult work schedules
• cultural barriers
• socio-economic barriers
• single parent families

Question 6

Opening of the school day

Answer 6

• discuss with class how they want us to start the day.(scripture reading+prayer /quiet moment for
  meditation / popular song + dance
  -tell everybody why NB to start the day
  -rotate suggested ways (teaches children about various cultures).
  Those X comfortable with any of this could be excused