Author: Jen Longley

Module 8: Keeping in Touch with Families Activity 2: How to Keep in Touch with Families

Read Keyser (2017)

Keyser (2017)

Watch TAPS: Partnership with Families Part 4 (2012); complete this handout as you watch the video

After reading Keyser (2017) and watching TAPS: Partnership with Families Part 4, answer the questions below, using evidence from both the reading and video:

  1. How should infant teachers communicate with families with infants to engage and build partnerships with the families? Why?
  2. What is Rukmini negotiating with the family about? What is the resolution of the negotiation?
  3. How is the negotiation Rukmini had with the family similar to negotiations your family had with your teachers/ school staff? How is it different?
  4. Is negotiation important when working with families of infants? Why?

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Module 9 Communicating with Families Activity #2: Touchpoints in Action

Read Sad Little Bird.

Sad Little Bird Scenario

Based on the Touchpoints model and including evidence from the Gudrais (2012) reading in your response:

  1. How should Lilly have handled the situation with Mrs. Mohar? Why?
  2. What should Lilly have said to Mrs Mohar?

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Module 10 What is Family Engagement? Activity #1: Reflecting on Family Involvement

 

  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 10 What is Family Engagement? Activity #2: Analyzing Family Engagement

Read Halgunseth (2009), complete this handout as you read

Family Engagement Halgunseth (2009)

Watch TAPS Partnerships with Families: Part 1 (2012), complete 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 your 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?

Respond to 1-2 other comments!