Engaging and Building Relationships with Families

What is one of the challenges to engagement and relationship building with families?

• Being a passive recipient of knowledge

• Respecting teachers' opinions

• Managing parents with trust issues

• Appreciating individual differences among families

What is an element of parity in relationships between parents and teachers?

• Respecting teachers' opinions and valuing interactions

• Recognizing the value of close relationships with families

• Clarifying information for parents with trust issues

• Responding thoughtfully to parents' comments

What is one strategy for developing relationships with families?

• Listening to parents' comments without being defensive

• Sharing a desire to communicate

• Taking time to cool down during heated conversations

• Asking for suggestions from parents

How can teachers vary their communication styles when partnering with parents?

• Responding thoughtfully and requesting time to think

• Taking time to cool down and gathering more information

• Letting parents know that the matter has not been forgotten

• Promoting cross-cultural communication

What is one strategy for promoting cross-cultural communication?

• Responding thoughtfully to parents' comments

• Taking time to cool down during heated conversations

• Sharing a desire to communicate

• Clarifying information for parents with trust issues