Family & Community Engagement
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Mirko Chardin
Chief Equity & Inclusion Officer
Novak Education
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What is Universal Design for Learning?
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The UDL Framework
A framework is a set of principles, or beliefs and values, that guide our work. A UDL Practitioner believes:
Variability is the rule, not the exception. Students don’t have to do the same things at the same time.
All students can work toward the same firm goals and grade-level standards.
All students will become expert learners if barriers are removed.
Are we valuing impact of our actions & decisions towards the community and families we serve, over our intentions?
Can the community and all families see themselves reflected in our work?
Is it authentically relevant to the community and families we serve?
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What is the difference between involvement and engagement?
Traditional Involvement
Strategies
Think Inclusively,
Embrace Differences,
Listen to the voices of others
How family and community engagement have changed over time
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What questions, reactions or wonderings do you have after watching this?
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CASEL’s 3 Signature Practices
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What do you notice about the evolution of SEL practices?
Previous
Current
Barriers
Research has identified three (4) barriers that impact family and community engagement, especially in communities that have been historically marginalized: silent divide, limited responsiveness, institutional barriers and culture clash
Silent Divide
Considerations:
Limited responsiveness
Considerations:
Institutional Barriers
Culture Clash
We only interpret reactions from our own perspective
How do they see school?
How do they see our school?
Are we good neighbors? Why would they trust/partner with us?
From the perspective of caregivers
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Positive Perspectives of Families
Respond to the following statement in writing, in discussion, on social media, etc...: “All student caregivers are doing the best they can with what they have.”
Defining Bias
from Facing History and Ourselves
Implicit bias includes attitudes and beliefs (positive or negative) about other people, ideas, issues, or institutions that occur outside of our conscious awareness and control, which affect our opinions and behavior. Everyone has implicit biases—even people who try to remain objective (e.g., judges and journalists)—that they have developed over a lifetime. However, people can work to combat and change these biases.
How do we react to our families and their identities?
1 = Repulsion or Fear
2 = Pity
3 = Neutrality/Ambivalence
4 = Acceptance
5 = Admiration
6 = Ally
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Implicit/Unconscious Bias
Our biases can lead to Invisibility, Selectivity and Unreality
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Communication of High Expectations: Do you believe all your students, regardless of their background, are capable of learning at high levels? How do you communicate expectations? How do you share with caregivers?
Circles of Action...
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What can Parents & Families do to support?
At Home
At School
Learning within the Context of Culture
People from different cultures learn in different ways. Let’s examine an analogy. I’m taking you all on a trip!
One Size Has Never Fit All
Caregiver/Family and Community Engagement in Action
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What questions, reactions or wonderings do you have after watching this?
A-Ha’s
We provided numerous opportunities for families to listen, but the goal of the sessions was for parents to learn - not for us to learn.
Variability is the rule, not the exception. All families don’t have to and don’t all want to do the same things at the same time.
Families engage in ways that work for them, once barriers are removed.
Parent Engagement Re-Do
Options:
Consider Caregiver Funds of Knowledge:
Invite them to Co-Design
Share with caregivers the standards and units of study you will be covering. Invite them to sign up for one that they’d like to help design. They can….
Caregiver Engagement Re-Do
Caregiver Engagement Re-Do
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What are some things that you can do through the lens of UDL to offer options for culturally responsive family and community engagement?
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