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Collaborating with Parents - Coggle Diagram
Collaborating with Parents
Do's :check:
Curiousity about student and family perspectives
Addressing inequalities between family and school
Be flexible and help solve problems
Infomation sharing, timely and accessable
Be understanding of family experiences
Listening to understand family view
Enthusiastic approach to the child’s education and rights
Communicating with respect, positivity, and compassion
Have knowledge of research, research, and moral imperatives
Don'ts :red_cross:
Overwhelming presence of staff in meetings
Judgment of the family/child
Not willing to find solutions
Low expectations of the student
Uneven power dynamic
Not being respectful, empathetic, and open
Failing to accept mistakes or shortcomings
Weakness based approach - only highlighting student's deficits or incidents
Having a child/family problem mindset