Chapter 1
Family involvement
Name one reason why teachers leave.
Any are correct:
1. a perceived lack of respect for teaching 2. lagging salary levels 3. long hours and difficult working conditions.
What is a partnership?
a)a relationship with two people (parents and teachers)
b) one person talking to themselves
c) two people who don't get along
d) all of the above
Define Cultural Diversity.
The interactions and comparisons between people within a given environment rather than a trait or characteristics.
What is an energy vampire?
Someone who constantly is sucking the energy out of a positive environment.
What does "sharing the role" mean?
Working with and learning from families instead of doing things to or for the families.
Define Hyper-Segregated.
90-100% nonwhite. Not exposed to peers from mainstream cultures.
What is blocking blame?
Blocking blame shifts the focus to solving the problem, not blaming anyone for it.
What does CLED stand for?
Culturally, Linguistically and Economically Diverse Backgrounds
What is purpose?
The purpose is the why behind what you do. It fuels your life and career.
What affects children's success in school?
a)SES
b)cultural group membership
c)family structure
d) all of the aboveName the paradigm shifts.
a) Separation paradigm
b) remediation paradigm
c) collaboration paradigm.
d) all of the above
What is one benefit of collaborative problem-solving meetings with the students involved?
Any are correct:
1. Observe parents and leaders cooperating 2. The same message is heard from parents and teachers 3. Increased student ownership in the plan.
Define the level of assimilation.
People of different ethnicities, races, and classes embrace the norms of the dominant culture. This comes at a significant price causing stress concerning the ethic identity.
What is positive steering driven by in The Energy Bus?
Desire, Vision, and Focus.
How does income affect achievement?
It affects attendance, nutrition, self-esteem, behavior, and cognitive memory.
What is a paradigm?
Any are correct
A model, theory, perception, assumption, frame of reference, or way in which we view the world
Characteristics of persons/groups involve with the organization.
What are the levels of cultural awareness?
Overt, Covert, and Subtle
What does the E+P=O formula mean?
a) Events plus perception equals outcome.
b) Events plus positivity equals optimism
c) Excitement plus positivity equals optimism
d) Exceed plus patience equals outcome
The various social and linguistic practices and the historically accumulated bodies of knowledge that are essential in students' homes.
Guarantee (a belief in human equality especially concerning social, political, and economic affairs or a social philosophy advocating the removal of inequalities.)
How do you build strong relationships with families?
1. Understand and value family community strengths 2. Reach out and communicate 3. Understand and appreciate family diversity 4. Build opportunities for positive family-school interactions
Name the four innovative teacher-parent partnerships we talked about.
Comer- 3 principles, 3 teams, 3 operations
Child Devolpemt Project- family homework activities based on family experiences
COPLA- maintain Spanish cultural values in classroom
FAST- families and school together
What if people do not want to join your bus?
Remain positive, don't take it personally, be polite, keep it short and thank them for considering the opportunity and make an effort to keep things positive.