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Schools are providing hotspots for students/families who do not have internet access at their homes.
Schools are helping families set up email accounts and walking them through apps and Parent Portal.
Other parents are intimidated with any technology that they feel will be harder to learn that what they already know (cellphones, etc.).

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Students listed as "Blue Book" are coming into portables/classrooms to do their work while families are working on their situation. The counselor is reaching out to families in this situation to provide assistance.

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Need training for different cultures and being intentional about learning about them as they enter our community.

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-Start studying the language of your students' home language. Even if it's just the basics
-Have Zoom Meetings in evening
-Recording tutorial videos for them; maybe make them available on YouTube for more accessibility.
-Screencast-o-matic for the younger students.
-Office hours for students/parents
-Consistency: find one or two things you're doing and then stick with it.
-uploading vids to ClassDojo
-establishing communication, but with boundaries (no 3am chats!)
-Responding every work day
-Checking our junk email folder daily so we don't miss our parent emails.
-involving Home Visitor staff to help increase communication with families
-Requesting hotspots for families who need them.
-Some parents are trying to foster independence for their students, but some students are not stepping up. Communicate with parents to report absences.
-Asking admin for help from Paras
-Set boundaries on our availability
-Maybe set one day per week that we feel comfortable meeting with parents outside the school 5-6pm.
-Weekly progress reports helps parents take more responsibility and "covers our tails"

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Not knowing if it is a language barrier, tech barrier, shyness, trust, etc. 

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Not knowing if it is a language barrier, tech barrier, shyness, trust, etc. 

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inability to access resources because of lack of transportation, communication, language barriers

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inability to access resources because of lack of transportation, communication, language barriers

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Finding a balance of availability- especially with online learning and questions in all hours of the day.

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We sometimes lack the knowledge of the cultural norms.

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We sometimes lack the knowledge of the cultural norms.

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Both parents working and not one to help facilitate the technology and getting on with teachers

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Both parents working and not one to help facilitate the technology and getting on with teachers

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Assuming wrong intention, lack of clear communication

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Assuming wrong intention, lack of clear communication

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Not getting face-to-face time during this current model it is often hard to get a read on how people are doing

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Not getting face-to-face time during this current model it is often hard to get a read on how people are doing

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Environment that they are in at the time.

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Environment that they are in at the time.

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I speak Spanish but don't speak Vietnamese or Russian...

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We have had a harder time with this model and communicating with families and students about true tech issues. Some don't ask for help. Not sure how to make it more accessible for them to reach out.

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Everyone is is in their own place in knowledge for best practices.

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Being seen as "the boss" some people don't feel they can share freely

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Being seen as "the boss" some people don't feel they can share freely

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There is POWER in agreement...

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Frequent changes in family contact information

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Frequent changes in family contact information

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Families not logging on or communicating at all.

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Families not logging on or communicating at all.

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relationship is important because it breaks the barrier of discomfort and judgment. While being on relationship you understand one's needs and strengths.

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Solutions: Translators for languages other than Spanish and ASL - Dial up service is hard for staff to use

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Students not understanding

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Not having current emails/phone #s/addresses

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Not having current emails/phone #s/addresses

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New teaching assignment. Learning on the go.  

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New teaching assignment. Learning on the go.  

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Engaging parents in virtual conversations

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Engaging parents in virtual conversations

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Some of our families don't have email or use it often. We have worked around this through Remind which can send them a text and they can "chat" back and forth with admin and teachers.

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Parents/Guardians not knowing how to help or having time to feel successful helping their child

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There needs to be a lot of trust between teachers to work together.

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Language and incorrect contact info

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Finding time to talk to parents , most of them work

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Finding time to talk to parents , most of them work

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Working in a high priority school we have many migrant working families that are unfamiliar with technology or don't have access.  This barrier has widened the learning gap.  We have also encountered many homeless families.  As a district we have been working on creative solutions.  As a teacher I am working every angle to ensure my students have what they need.  

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Working in a high priority school we have many migrant working families that are unfamiliar with technology or don't have access.  This barrier has widened the learning gap.  We have also encountered many homeless families.  As a district we have been working on creative solutions.  As a teacher I am working every angle to ensure my students have what they need.  

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Language barriers. Solo hablo un poco de español.

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Language barriers. Solo hablo un poco de español.

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Language; not being able to fully speak Spanish 

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Language; not being able to fully speak Spanish 

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Parents not wanting to be active in their Childs education!

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In-person learning is limited to 35-45 minutes per WEEK depending on the class. Building relationships can be achieved over years, but learning individual needs is much slower without classroom teacher input.
Thank goodness I work with amazing individuals who are willing to spend time teaching me about "our" students.