Reflection - Rethinking Family Engagement During School Closures by Theresa Turner https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc en-us 2020-08-24 21:52:37 UTC 2025-09-24 20:53:14 UTC hello@padlet.com We must recognize that all families care about their children’s education msabga https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705318792 2020-08-28 15:52:27 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705318792 Flexibility and openness are keys to involvement. Every time you feel yourself being rigid on absolutely any expectation or assumption, question how you can maximize your accommodations. pkunz https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705321296 2020-08-28 15:53:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705321296 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705322601  Providing students with menus of activities that they can pick from will help them to be more independent]]> 2020-08-28 15:53:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705322601 We recognize that families are doing their best. tturner_PPS https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705323038 2020-08-28 15:53:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705323038 Providing an outline of the week at the start so families can plan accordingly https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705324845 2020-08-28 15:54:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705324845 Empathy is helpful to understand the families, where they came from, without pre judgement. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705324937 2020-08-28 15:54:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705324937 Permission to do what we know is necessary https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705325981 It’s OK to put the worksheets down. It’s OK to spend time checking on your students. Families trust your expertise—use it to ease their stress rather than add to it during this crisis. Assure parents that you are there to support their children and that their children won’t miss any learning opportunities that cannot be made up when this moment passes]]> 2020-08-28 15:54:31 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705325981 Communicate and collaborate with your TEAM. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705326288 2020-08-28 15:54:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705326288 Remember that family involvement comes in many forms and degrees of involvement and that families are doing their best. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705326781 2020-08-28 15:54:45 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705326781 There are many different ways families support their kids education. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327184 2020-08-28 15:54:52 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327184 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327805 Taking time to learn what works best and what is reasonable for families will lead to best outcomes for the student and teacher this school year]]> 2020-08-28 15:55:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327805 I like the points that the author made about giving explicit instructions to caregivers. I think sometimes it is easy to assume that families understand what to do or how to organize the student's learning. I also appreciate the reminder to give options to families; some caregivers want more work and some will need for their child to have less work assigned. So, the big takeaways for me are: be explicit and give a variety of choices. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327909 2020-08-28 15:55:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705327909 technology rmarchello https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705328441 most difficult thing to obtain for our families most in need. Very difficult tool to communicate to families with whose traditions are founded in attending physically. Flexibility will be key]]> 2020-08-28 15:55:14 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705328441 Drop the worksheets https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705328650 It's okay to drop the worksheet and just check in on the child's needs]]> 2020-08-28 15:55:17 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705328650 Assumptions https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705329311 My takeaway is to not assume the situation for our families. We need to ask specifically what their needs are and how we might be able to accommodate for those needs. ]]> 2020-08-28 15:55:29 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705329311 Of course caregivers want to be able to help their children. Many may feel guilt that they cannot be there to help with schoolwork or frustration that they can’t navigate the technology their children are required to use. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705329668 2020-08-28 15:55:36 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705329668 There are many ways for families to engage. Each family is unique and their engagement might not match our expectation, but it's important to recognize the wide range that care/engagement looks like in each household. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705330209 2020-08-28 15:55:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705330209 Be empathetic and flexible https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705331094 Families has different needs and wants; don't assume they are aligned with you, the teacher.  Ask what they want from you 

]]> 2020-08-28 15:56:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705331094 Give Grace https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705334182 Give grace to the families, assuming best intentions, and to yourself as an educator.  Focus on social/emotional development to help family engagement. ]]> 2020-08-28 15:56:59 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705334182 Families are looking for reassurance that things will be okay even if students miss an assignment or a meeting. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705334765 2020-08-28 15:57:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705334765 Trust that families are always trying to do their best for their children. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705335182 2020-08-28 15:57:19 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705335182 Make time to ask students if they're okay https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336018 2020-08-28 15:57:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336018 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336413 Engaging with students and families is also about engaging with their personal culture and lifestyle.]]> 2020-08-28 15:57:41 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336413 Emotional and environmental allowances. aflores2129 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336747 The in person student is not the online student. We can see in class that there may be a distraction but we don't see at home if they are cooking dinner for their younger siblings and helping with homework. We need fresh eyes for our students when teaching online.]]> 2020-08-28 15:57:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336747 all families are different get to know the family as you would the individual student...listen and take time for the whole picture of student and family https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336908 2020-08-28 15:57:51 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705336908 Flexibility https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705337941 Families appreciate a matrix of options that can be completed over the course of a week. A mix of independent work and something a caregiver can help with can reduce stress and/or guilt.

Grace, support, understanding...
Ask a family how you can support them.]]> 2020-08-28 15:58:12 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705337941 Technology is difficult to navigate for everyone, including parents. Give explicit instructions, offer help and give everyone grace. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705339004 2020-08-28 15:58:33 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705339004 Educators can increase opportunities for family engagement by being flexible. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705339256 2020-08-28 15:58:37 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705339256 if we, as educators, are feeling overwhelmed by the technology, our students and families must be feeling the same. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705340192 2020-08-28 15:58:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705340192 Giving students and their families options in daily/weekly activities...I love this. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705342474 2020-08-28 15:59:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705342474 It’s OK to reach out to your families and ask them, “How are you? What do you need from me?” https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705343715 2020-08-28 16:00:05 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705343715 Some of our students are basically running the household all day while the grownups are working or otherwise not engaged. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705346753 We need to be able to somehow recognize that, and figure out what realistic expectations are for their engagement. Communicating with them is the key.]]> 2020-08-28 16:01:06 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705346753 Culturally relative activities at home base for families to make a choice. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705348796 2020-08-28 16:01:46 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705348796 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705350510 broaden our definition of engagement]]> 2020-08-28 16:02:18 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705350510 Flexibility mbenson117 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705352476 Family schedules can be stressful to navigate.  Giving a weeks worth of content might help with flexibility.

]]> 2020-08-28 16:02:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705352476 be mindful of balance between teaching and care of students. Give grace to families and yourself. https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705352698 2020-08-28 16:02:58 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705352698 Do not assume https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705354496 2020-08-28 16:03:32 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/705354496 nying6308 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/1545541659 2021-05-20 20:22:57 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/1545541659 nying6308 https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/1545571123 2021-05-20 20:33:40 UTC https://padlet.com/tturner_PPS/lfiw1olz2rhe1anc/wish/1545571123