BMCC OpenLab | Ariane Sheftall | Activity https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/members/ariane/activity/ Activity feed for Ariane Sheftall. Mon, 11 May 2026 02:44:46 -0400 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 759c6897e0eb5dc0556580b751324af2 Ariane Sheftall created the site Ariane Sheftall's ECE Portfolio https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/121969/ Sat, 24 Dec 2022 02:32:55 -0500 0 5cc21e186ffc5f98d97817be77c6d280 Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/05/04/conflicts-best-practices/#comment-385 Mon, 23 May 2022 04:49:59 -0400 According to Gillespie (2006), the best practices for working with families is active listening. Displaying active listening helps families feel seen and heard. They are the experts in their children’s lives, which communicates respect.

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post When Conflicts Arise: Best Practices in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for working with families who have infants from the reading […] ]]> 59f317ba6e979dbdf3a3627b41e4400b Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/03/02/family-engagement-best-practices/#comment-354 Sat, 14 May 2022 16:03:14 -0400 According to Halgunseth (2009), the best practices when working with families who have infants is develop a partnership between families and educators. This is done by offering and encouraging family engagement. This is where families can advocate at school and take part in decision making opportunities.
Engagement can build a mutual trust…[Read more]

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post What is Family Engagement: Best Practices for Working with Families who have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for […] ]]> c48f6c6a758ea71ac536a4c2de5d5964 Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/03/23/communicating-best-practices/#comment-353 Sat, 14 May 2022 15:55:51 -0400 According to Gudrais (2010), the best practices when working with families is to apply the touchpoints method. This method creates a genuine connection between families and educators, which in return is beneficial to babies. Showing compassion and support to families will alleviate parental stress becuase families will feel seen and heard.

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Communicating with Families: Best Practices for Working with Families who have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for […] ]]> f7784c1e21126513c0d042d603d0940d Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/09/18/family-engagement-in-action-best-practices/#comment-352 Sat, 14 May 2022 15:49:50 -0400 According to Koralek, Nemeth and Ramsey (2019), the best practices for working with families who have infants to gain access to family stories and encourage family engagement. Also to provide simple surveys to families. Through this, teachers learn qualities and skills families posses and apply them to projects in the future.

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Family Engagement in Action: Best Practices for Working with Families who have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for […] ]]> 05a476ce7076fb4fc893e6c7783fbf6e Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2021/01/24/keeping-in-touch-best-practices/#comment-226 Mon, 04 Apr 2022 16:02:44 -0400 Keyser (2017) describes the best practices as finding a to communicate and check in with families daily. You can set aside a few minutes to share a positive observation each day about a child to its family. Find which form of communication works best for families.

In the video, Rukmini showed how to handle a tough discussion, which was to…[Read more]

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Keeping in Touch with Families: Best Practices for Working with Families who have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for […] ]]> 667a49386cb34d44a17294777c90d6df Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/11/03/getting-to-know-families-best-practices/#comment-215 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:38:20 -0400 What are the best practices for working with families who have infants from the reading and video in this module? Identify your source (reading or video) as you develop the list.

Your reading may have described families of older children; how can you apply the information to families who have infants?

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In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Getting to Know Families & Babies: Best Practices for Working with Families who have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for […] ]]> eb886afb0ad38485adebf4080fe434bc Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/02/10/relationship-best-practices/#comment-214 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 04:32:00 -0400 Relationships is the foundation to being a successful teacher. According to Baker & Manfredi/ Petitt (2004), the daily curriculum in an infant classroom is relationships. Caring and trust enables the teacher to understand the families child-rearing practices and values and offer seamless and holistic care.

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Relationships: Best Practices for Working with Families Who Have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley Best Practices for Working with Families Who Have […] ]]> 5a1bfc4d351f0ef381f444e083219c45 Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/04/20/culture-infants-best-practices/#comment-211 Tue, 29 Mar 2022 03:30:24 -0400 What are the best practices for working with families who have infants from the reading and video in this module? Identify your source (reading or video) as you develop the list.
I learned the best practices from the article Test 2015 when working with families who have infants is to get an understanding on whether the family promotes being an…[Read more]

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Culture & Infants: Best Practices for Working with Families Who Have Infants in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for working […] ]]> 04c15a92d972604e3bc6de46fb5055f8 Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/04/06/cultural-aspects-to-working-with-families-best-practices/#comment-109 Fri, 04 Mar 2022 04:02:11 -0500 What are the best practices for working with families who have infants from the readings and video in this module? Gonzalez-Mena and Bhavnagri 2000 article discuss teachers developing culture sensitivity. Using reflective thinking is helpful because teachers can take a step back before coming across as judgmental. In the article Im, Parlakain…[Read more]

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post Cultural Aspects to Working with Families: Best Practices for Working with Families in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley What are the best practices for working […] ]]> 11e94ba7e28e85c755b3efd459f24a82 Ariane Sheftall posted a new activity comment https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/ece-209-seminar-spring-2022-j-longley/2020/03/30/culture-best-practices/#comment-97 Thu, 24 Feb 2022 02:01:07 -0500 In the video about individualism and collectivism, it would be helpful to infant teachers to gain a sense of understanding on how the children in their classrooms are being raised. Ask the families do they fall under individualism or collectivism. You always want to be sure to respect how a child is being raised at home, and somehow incorporate…[Read more]

In reply to - Jen Longley wrote a new blog post What is Culture? Best Practices for Working with Families who Have Babies in the group ECE 209-Seminar | Spring 2022| J. Longley   What are the best practices for working with […] ]]> 7916084ef28e7d3691ef5901168b6d05 Ariane Sheftall became a registered member https://openlab.bmcc.cuny.edu/activity/p/88233/ Tue, 01 Feb 2022 02:19:37 -0500 0