Diversity is not just about skin color

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Diversity is not just about skin color, it is also about socio-economic status and locality. Some parents, especially those with poor educational backgrounds, do not feel competent enough to deal with teachers, or they have been conditioned to believe that the school or the teacher knows best, and they should stay out of the classroom. How can you combat this belief and bring parents into the classroom? Provide at least three ideas to bring parents into the classroom. Feel free to share those activities that have been successful. When responding, reflect on the following standards: (NAEYC Standards 2a, 2b, 2c). I work in a school where most of the students come from poor educational backgrounds. I have seen firsthand how the lack of parent involvement can affect students. Sometime s teacher can step over boundaries that should be left for parenting, but since the parents are afraid to come to the school, they feel that it must be ok. Some of the parents also come from a lower socioeconomic background and some also do not speak English. Some parents feel intimidated. One of things we have done to bring parents to school is to create events that do not center around data or reports. We have a family movie night in our gym or respective classrooms for parents to come and enjoy time with the teachers and students. They are even able to bring other siblings along. This helps parents feel more comfortable at the school and be able to interact with staff in a more friendly atmosphere. Another activity we have done is to have monthly luncheon in the classroom and ask parents to bring dishes from their countries or something from home that they want to talk about from their culture. If the parent does not want to bring anything, we still invite them to come and participate. We want the parents to feel comfortable talking with teachers and staff in a normal environment that does not have anything to do with academic. We hope that doing this will help parents feel comfortable talking to staff and advocating for their child even if we come from different cultures, socioeconomic backgrounds, or educational backgrounds. One of the last activities that can be done is a data chat day. It is a day used to explain terms and guidelines to parents to help them feel more comfortable with academic terms and expectations. This will help eliminate the information gap and make parents feel more comfortable when asking questions about their child’s education. You are currently working with an early learning center and the director ask that you create a power point presentation for Parent Night. Address the following questions as it relates to the impact of assessment on the young child. What is it like for a young child to participate in an assessment? How could you arrange the assessment so it is comfortable for the child and yet still produces authentic data? What would the best environment be, their own classroom, a different room? Should there be other children in the room? Who should do the assessment, their teacher or someone else? What about timing, when should it be done and how long should it last?

What can the assessor or teacher say or do that would prepare the child and put them at ease? The information presented should be supported by research.

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