Unit II: Exploring Opportunities and Creating Connections
Objectives
- Determine various strategies to use within specific setting and classroom context that will be effective to involve families.
- Connect with national and local agencies or organizations that have opportunities for involvement.
Outcomes for Students and Families
View the following webs (that correspond with Epstein's Framework) to select what type of involvement you would like to see within your classroom, school, or program.
Begin at the designated start point on each web, then move through the cycle to determine which intended outcome (for students or for families) you are trying to achieve.
Student Centered Outcomes
Parent & Family Centered Outcomes
Continue On
Now that you have seen possible outcomes and a few suggested activities, let's collaborate to create a list of suggested activities, products, or strategies that can be used to involve parents, families, and community members.
- Click here to visit the next section of Unit III: Executing a Plan of Action and Evaluating Results
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- Feeling confident in the techniques you have in your toolbox? You may move on to Family and Community Resources.