Social Issues and Influences on Education Notebook Activity 17

Question 1

Communicating with Families

Answer 1

Establish open lines of communication regarding student progressHave translators available to ensure understandingInform families about students’ strengths and needsRealize the value and usefulness of sending home paper notesSend letters or speak with families face-to-face encourage involvement in class field trips

Question 2

Engaging Families

Answer 2

Teachers and families with common backgrounds seem to communicate better than those from differing backgrounds. Teachers who are involved in the community seem more accessible to familiesParents and teachers need to be partners in the students’ academic and social developmentParents in high-needs schools are less involved than those in other schoolsParent teacher conferences