Bias vs. Strength
These assumptions can hinder a teacher's ability to view their students in their whole context
What is biases?
The three most important commitments a teacher can make for their classroom.
What is listening, learning, and reflecting?
This is one of the most basic needs in order to build a strong relationship with a student and their families.
What is mutual respect?
This approach emphasizes what a family or student can do, not what they cannot do.
What is a strengths-based approach?
This is what a teacher must do to support diverse families by critically examining inequities and being vocal about changes.
What is advocate?
This important part of reciprocal relationships can help bridge the gaps between educators and families in understanding and respect.
What is cultural competency?
This is one way educators can support meaningful family engagement.
What is learning about families’ cultures and values?
These commitments allow you to do this with your students and their families.
What is connect?
Families play this role in a reciprocal partnership.
What are equal collaborators in their child's education?
This mindset views families as broken, limited, and in need of fixing.
What is a deficit mindset?
Teachers can engage in this in order to fully support all students equally and ensure that they can all accomplish what they are capable of.
What is equitable expectations?
One strategy to foster reciprocal partnerships is to engage families in __________ and __________ decision-making processes.
What is collaborative and shared?
This phenomenon is a consequence of implicit bias, where children are pushed out of schools with harsh disciplinary responses, which disproportionately impacts children of color.
What is the preschool-to-prison pipeline?
Relationships and partnerships with families depend on your ability to do this.
What is continuously work to include all families?
These are the three key elements to a reciprocal family partnership.
What is family participation, family involvement, and family engagement?