3a: The ''need'' to know

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Objective

In this section, learners will:

Describe how andragogical principles apply to parent/teacher communication.

Resource Choices

We will begin by looking at the six assumptions/principles of andragogy using your choice of the resources below.

📝 Take notes describing each of the assumptions and their application to parent/teacher communication. This File:QEP-TC Applications of Andragogy Table.pdf may be used.

	Video	Article	Infographic
Time Saver	Provided ID could not be validated.	ELearnng in adults training: six principles of Andragogy	Andragogy Summarised: The infographic
More Information	Provided ID could not be validated.	Six Principles of Andragogy - Malcolm Knowles	Adult Learning, aka Andragogy

Resource Responses

What are your biggest take-aways about the application of andragogy to parent/teacher communication? Read your peers' responses and add your own.

👩🏾‍💼 The language barrier is an obstacle I face with some of the parents in my classroom, but I haven't been properly considering their experience. Even those that do not speak English at all have experience with schools, teachers, learning, and their child! Other parents in my classroom have been in the shoes of those parents, but have learned some English. Developing partnerships with them and learning from their experience on how best to overcome the language barrier would benefit everyone.

👩🏽‍🏫 I was struck with the realization that I recently reacted incorrectly to a parent. During a phone call regarding a boy who was missing a significant number of assignments, the father kept asking, "What do you want me to do about it?" Though his voice was calm, I took it as argumentative and did not offer any concrete suggestions. Now I see that he was showing 'readiness to learn' and simply seeking help with how to address the problem.

👨🏼‍💼 Reading about the 'need to know' that adults have was a light bulb moment for me. I tend to write lengthy emails with lots of information I see as relevant to the school year, but I never explicitly state why I am sharing the information or what parents should do with it. My expectation is that parents will respond to some queries within the text, but they very rarely do.

Your Resource Response

What are your biggest take-aways for the applications of andragogy to parent/teacher communication? Edit to include your response.

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Moving On

We have gathered all our information, now we will put our knowledge into a format that will be useful in our practice.

Let's create a job aid, aka a 3b: Cheat Sheet!