Initial Thoughts
With your colleagues, discuss the following:
With your colleagues, discuss the following:
What do schools need to know to plan an effective partnership with families and the community?
What do schools need to know to plan an effective partnership with families and the community?
What are the barriers that exist between families/the community and schools that hinder an effective partnership?
What are the barriers that exist between families/the community and schools that hinder an effective partnership?
What has been implemented successfully in a variety of districts to overcome some barriers and create effective partnerships?
What has been implemented successfully in a variety of districts to overcome some barriers and create effective partnerships?
What sustains relations?
What sustains relations?
Consider using a collaborative tool to record your answers to the questions above.
Consider using a collaborative tool to record your answers to the questions above.
As you learn during this module, collaboratively reflect or blog about your discoveries!
As you learn during this module, collaboratively reflect or blog about your discoveries!
When you are ready to begin creating an activity to increase family and community involvement, proceed to Perspectives and Resources.
When you are ready to begin creating an activity to increase family and community involvement, proceed to Perspectives and Resources.