Successful Partnerships

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2. What would be the teacher attitudes and
behaviors conducive to forming effective
partnerships with families?
 What kinds of administrative support would help
lay good foundations for teacher-parent
communication?
 What factors in the environment would be
supportive of teachers and families working
together?
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3. 
Concept of professionalism: Reciprocity and
partnership with parents
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Sense of self
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Humility and approachability
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4. 
Compassion
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Respect for others
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Trustworthiness
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5. Describe
a teacher who would invite partnership.
What would be some of her attitudes or his
behaviors? Have you met a teacher like this?
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6. Time and skills for communication
 Information
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◦ Parent handbooks
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Support systems
◦ Administrative policies and practices
◦ Personal support
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7. The Family Resource Center
 The Boxberry School (see the Web site)
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8. What teacher attitudes described here support
parent involvement?
 What school philosophy and practices lay the
foundations for partnerships?
 What ideas would you like to take with you into
your first teaching assignment?
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9. There are specific teacher attitudes and
characteristic behaviors that facilitate the
development of parent-teacher partnerships.
 Particular administrative philosophy and supports
are important to laying foundations.
 Effective communication skills and time for
communication support partnerships.
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10. There are specific teacher attitudes and
characteristic behaviors that facilitate the
development of parent-teacher partnerships.
 Particular administrative philosophy and supports
are important to laying foundations.
 Effective communication skills and time for
communication support partnerships.

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All Rights Reserved.