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Parent
Involvement Activity One
What do you think?
Teams members should use note cards and individually answer
the following
questions. Then the team should discuss these as a group.
- Name one thing
you believe about families today.
- What do you believe
is the key to effective family involvement?
- What do you see as a barrier to effective family involvement?
Why is it
important to answer these questions:
1) Our individual and collective beliefs will shape how we work with families
2) It is important to understand the many perspectives that stakeholders
bring
to the team regarding family involvement
3) It is critical to identify common beliefs about family involvement
in order
for efforts to be effective.
Summarize the Activity:
What is one of the biggest challenges facing families you work with today?
Finish this statement “ Effective family involvement is based on
. . .