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PDE's Family and Community Engagement Standard 2 advocates for a strengths based model when working with families. Our multilingual families bring rich cultural and linguistic knowledge to our school environments. One way we can honor the strengths of our multilingual families is to learn about and incorporate funds of knowledge. Below you will find information and resources related to funds of knowledge.
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The Funds of Knowledge provides an overview of this concept as well as how it can be incorporated into classroom instruction. A Funds of Knowledge Matrix and an example of content that can be compiled in the matrix is included at the end of the document. To access the tookit, click here.
You can find further information on Funds of Knowledge from the PBS Learning Media Site. Dr. Alex Mejia has developed three videos related to the Funds of Knowledge in Stem Education. The three videos in the series are linked below. For access to all videos and supporting materials, click here.
Funds of Knowledge: Discover It
Funds of Knowledge: Value It
Funds of Knowledge: Apply It