Mr. Williams is preparing for his first conference with Min’s family members, who are from Korea. He worries that they will be very upset about the B on Min’s report card. He anticipates angry questions regarding Min’s abilities and demanding requests for extra homework. A culturally responsive approach to family engagement would suggest that Mr. Williams could better prepare for this conference by ______.

A. reaching out to Min’s family members before the conference via telephone or e-mail and asking them what information they would like to discuss at the conference
B. researching why Korean families are overly focused on academic achievement
C. enlisting the help of Korean translators so Min’s family can hear the bad news in their home language
D. asking Min about gender role expectations in her family


A. reaching out to Min’s family members before the conference via telephone or e-mail and asking them what information they would like to discuss at the conference

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