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Weekly Module 6: Reflecting on Communicating with Families

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Assignment #1: Reflecting on Communicating with Families

This assignment has 2 parts:

Part 1: Go to Flip Grid (https://flipgrid.com/7383d365 your username is your first name as it appears on CUNY First) and answer the following questions:

  • What is your ideal vacation spot? Why?
  • What is your favorite musical group? Why?
  • Who is the person you would like to meet most in the world (living or not)? Why?
  • What is your favorite way to relax and unwind? Why?
  • How is your semester going so far? Why?

Part 2: Reflect on and answer the questions below:

  1. What are the methods that your teachers (pre-K to high school) and school staff used to communicate with your family?
  2. Which methods were most effective? Why? Which methods were least effective? Why?
  3. What are examples of shared decision making your teachers (pre-K through high school) and school staff engaged in with your family?
  4. What could your teachers and school staff have done differently to engage in shared decision making with your family?

 

Module 4 What is Family Engagement? Assignment #1: Reflecting on Family Engagement (9/14-9/20)

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This assignment has 2 parts:

Part 1: To help us get to know each other, go to FlipGrid (https://flipgrid.com/0b2a98ab your login is your first name as it appears on CUNY First) and answer the following questions:

  1. Would you rather always win pie-eating contests or always win wheelbarrow races?
  2. Would you rather be a deep sea diver or an astronaut?
  3. Would you rather be able to hear any conversation or take back anything you say?
  4. Would you rather be invisible or be able to read minds?
  5. Would you rather be the most popular or the smartest person you know?
  6. Would you rather be the sand castle or the wave?
  7. Would you rather give up your computer or your pet?
  8. Would you rather never use the internet again or never watch TV again?
  9. Would you rather not be able to use your phone or your e-mail?
  10. Would you rather be on Big Brother or Survivor?

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Part 2:  Reflect on and answer the questions below:

  1. How was your family involved in your education in pre-k through high school?
  2. What did your teachers and school staff (pre-K through high school) do to involve your family in your education?
  3. What barriers or obstacles prevented your family from being more involved in your education?
  4. What could your teachers and school staff (pre-K through high school) have done to facilitate your family’s involvement in your education?

 

 

 

 

Module 4 What is Family Engagement? Assignment #2: Analyzing Family Engagement (9/14-9/20)

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Read Halgunseth (2009)

Family Engagement Halgunseth (2009)

Watch TAPS Partnerships with Families: Part 1 (2012) (I suggest completing this handout as you watch the video)

Cite the reading and video in your answers to the questions below:

  1. Was your family involved in or engaged with your teachers and school staff (pre-K through high school)? Did you family have a partnership with your teachers and school staff? Explain specifically how you know.
  2. Whose responsibility is it to ensure families engage their baby’s program and that  partnerships develop between the families and infant teachers? Why?
  3. How can infant teachers form partnerships with families who have babies? List specific ideas that no one has introduced yet!
  4. What could prevent families from engaging with or partnering with infant teachers and program staff? What can infant teachers do about those barriers?

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Module 2: Relationships Assignment #1: Importance of Relationships (8/31-9/6)

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Read Baker & Manfredi/ Pettit (2004)

Baker_Manfedi Petitt (2004) Chapter 1

Watch https://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/video/early-essentials-webisode-2-building-relationships  I suggest completing this handout while watching the video.

Use specific evidence from the reading and video, along with your own insights to answer the questions below:

  1. Why are the relationships between infant teachers and families important?
  2. How do relationships between families and infant teachers benefit:
  • Families?
  • Babies?
  • Infant teachers?

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Module 2 Relationships Assignment #2: Relationship Scenarios

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  • Read the Relationship-Based Practices scenarios.
Relationship Based Child Care Scenarios
  • Pick any 3 scenarios. 
  • Reflect on how you would handle each situation using a relationship-based model of practice described by Baker and Manfredi/ Pettit (2004)  
  • Answer the follow questions: 
  1. Identify which scenarios you picked.
  2. For each scenario, explain how you would respond and what you would do in the situation.

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Module 1 Introductions Assignment #2: Being a Student in an Online Class (8/26-8/30)

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After watching the video about time management and tips for on-line student success, answer the following questions:

  1. What  techniques do you plan to use manage your time to be successful in this class — at least 1 should be from the video.  
  2. What challenges could prevent you from using the techniques? 
  3. How will you deal with those challenges? 

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