Home School Community
Order Description
1 Identify three guidelines that teachers should follow when assigning homework. Explain why these guidelines can help teachers maintain positive relationships with parents.
2 Explain what student-led conferences and family-school bonding events are, including specific examples of the latter. Then explain why these activities can help create positive family-school partnerships.
3 Identify and explain three specific strategies professionals can use to communicate with teachers and parents, including how and why these strategies are effective.
4. Post a description of your thoughts on the degree to which community organizations are entitled to dictate the terms of their partnerships and how you believe a balance between altruism and accountability can best be achieved. In addition, explain at least two specific actions school professionals might take if a community organization seems to have unrealistic expectations. Be sure to cite information from the Learning Resources to support your thinking.
With these thoughts below in mind:
• To what degree do you think community organizations are entitled to dictate the terms of their partnerships?
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• How can community organizations balance altruism with accountability?
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• What should school professionals do if a community organization seems to have unrealistic expectations?