Transcript Parents & Learning – A Workshop for Teachers (Drummond & Moore)

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What can educators do?
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Workshop Objectives:
Enhance teacher effectiveness in preparing parents
to address the curriculum of the home.
Examine ways to connect schools and families to
ensure student success.
Develop next steps.
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Research Background topics:
The Curriculum of the Home
The Parent/Child Relationship
The Routine of Family Life
Family Expectations and Supervision
School/Home Communication
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Topics (continued):
Homework
Parental Involvement
Parent Education
Family/School Relationships
Families and Communities
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Successes & Obstacles
Think about . . .
1. The most successful encounter you have had
when attempting to engage parents.
2. The biggest obstacle that you have encountered
when attempting to engage parents.
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Define:
Curriculum of the School
Curriculum of the Home
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Curriculum of the Home
Identifiable patterns of family life contribute to a
child’s ability to learn.
The Parent/Child Relationship
Routine of Family Life
Family Expectations and Supervision
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Curriculum of the Home
1. Why is it important?
2. Why is it hard?
3. What can we do?
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Curriculum of the Home
The Parent/Child Relationship
Daily conversation about everyday events
Expressions of affection
Family discussions of books, newspapers,
magazines, television programs, etc.
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Curriculum of the Home
The Parent/Child Relationship
Family visits to libraries, museums, zoos,
historical sites, cultural activities
Encouragement to try new words, expand
vocabulary
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Curriculum of the Home
1. Why is it important?
2. Why is it hard?
3. What can we do?
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Curriculum of the Home
Routine of Family Life
Formal study time at home
A daily routine that includes time to eat,
sleep, play, work, study, and read
A quiet place to study and read
Family interest in hobbies, games, and activities
of educational value
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Curriculum of the Home
1. Why is it important?
2. Why is it hard?
3. What can we do?
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Curriculum of the Home
Family Expectations/Supervision
Priority given to schoolwork and reading over
television and other recreation
Expectation of punctuality
Parental expectation that children do their best
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Curriculum of the Home
Family Expectations/Supervision
Concern for the correct and effective use of
language
Parental monitoring of child’s peer group
Monitoring and joint analysis of television viewing
Parental knowledge of child’s progress in school
and personal growth
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Defining Parental Involvement
Let’s come up with a definition.
In your group come up with a definition of parental
involvement. Make sure it contains all the elements
your group feels are important.
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Defining Parental Involvement
Parental involvement can be defined as:
Parents’ involvement with their own children,
involvement with parents of other children,
and involvement with their children’s school.
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School/Home Communication
Activity:
Let’s look at how we communicate with the
parents of our students.
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School/Home Communication
Methods of Two - Way Communication:
Parent/Teacher/Student Conferences
Report Cards
School Newsletter
Happy Grams
Open-Door Parent/Teacher Conferences
Parent Bulletin Boards
Home Links from the Classroom
Assignment Notebooks
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Teacher Tools
Let’s examine:
Home-School Communication
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Next Steps
Complete the Methods for
Two-Way School/Home
Communication form.
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The Wrap Up
Objectives
Successes and Obstacles
Your Next Steps
Thank you for your time.
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