Standards+Question+6


 * Read the Case Study regarding Family Involvement on page 35 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1, 3, & 4. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. Why do you suppose community and family involvement is a content standard? Parents, teachers, and the community are stakeholders in a child's education. They all need to collaborate and reinforce in order to achieve success.

3. When it comes to successful student learning, what are the most essential knowledge and skills we want educators to possess in relation to this standard? Communication, trust, and empathy are essential knowledge and skills to involve families and stakeholders. Professionalism is also essential in order to build the essential knowledge and skills.

4. How can staff development be restructured to include families and communities? Families and stakeholders could be invited to staff development days on building trust and communication with teachers. They need to be able to know what is expected of them as a part of the infrastructure. They need to be a part of the process.