What can educators do to make parents feel comfortable enough to share ideas?
What will be an ideal response?
Answers will vary but may include the following:
• invite parents to share stories and provide suggestions for their child
• provide ample opportunity for parents to discuss any suggestions that are made
• provide two directional communication
• be prepared to lend a sympathetic ear to parents
• listen to parents’ stories and to respond to them with gentleness
• discover how you will be able to assist the children with disabilities and their parents
• be prepared to stand up for the child and seek what is best for the family
• be proactive and provide assistance where necessary
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a. True b. False
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a. limited and focused b. open to all possibilities. c. accommodating for all students’ interests. d. a review for previous units.
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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).
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a) Secularization of our public schools b) Acceptance of public responsibility for the masses c) Incorporation of a common philosophy in school practice d) Changes in our methods of instruction