LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Family
Children
School
Community
LINDSEY ALLISON ECE497: CHILD DEVELOPMENT CAPSTONE COURSE JENNIFER ZAUR FEBRUARY 10, 2014
Our Mission: Connecting Families, Students, School and Community
Welcome!
1. Developmental Periods
2. My Role as a Professional
3. The Purpose of this Presentation 4. Bronfenbrenners Ecological System 5. Epsteins Framework of Six Types of Involvement
6. Wrapping it up; Connecting the Pieces
Middle Childhood
Family Children grow and learn through interactions between
School
Community
My Role
Is to help schools build parent-school-community partnerships.
Strengthening personal relationships between teachers and parents
Showing parents how to support their childs education at home
Build bridges between minority home cultures and the culture of the school
Enlist the help of neighborhood organizations with deep roots in the lives of families Include parents in school governance
The Purpose of this Presentation
How do links between family and community reduce stress and promote child development (Berk, 2013)?
Improved Parental Self-Worth
Parental Access to Valuable Services and Information Child-Rearing Controls and Models
Direct Assistance with Child-Rearing
Bronfenbrenners Ecological System
Influences in the Mesosystem (Bojczyk, Shriner, & Shriner, 2012)
Build peer relationships Develop social skills Build strengths Allow for learning and exploring Convey positive social expectations
These influences result in improved parental feelings of (Berk, 2013)
Marital satisfaction Family functioning Effective child rearing Community involvement
Epsteins Types of Involvement
"The way schools care about children is reflected in the way schools care about the children's families. If educators view children simply as students, they are likely to see the family as separate from the school. That is, the family is expected to do its job and leave the education of children to the schools. If educators view students as children, they are likely to see both the family and the community as partners with the school in children's education and development. Partners recognize their shared interest in and responsibilities for children, and they work together to create better programs and opportunities for students.
1. Parenting
Provide education, training, or other courses to parents who need it
Create workshops, videos, and messages that can help support parents of every age and grade level that they can access the way they need to
Establish family support programs to assist families with health and nutrition
Conduct home visits to assist at transition points between schools (elementary, middle, high)
2. Communicating
Set up yearly conferences with every parent, and add follow-up conferences when needed
Send home student work so families can review together
Establish a regular schedule of communication, including phone, notices, newsletters, and other forms
Provide clear information on activities, courses, schools, policies, reforms, and transitions
3. Volunteering
Form school and classroom volunteer programs
Provide annual survey information to identify families with a desire to volunteer
Establish programs through volunteers that improve safety and operation of school programs
Maintain a center or room for volunteers to work, meet, and share resources
4. Learning at Home
Design and implement summer and holiday activities, packets, and information
Schedule regular homework routines that require students to interact with family members about what they are learning about during classroom instruction
Provide families with fun group activities at school that incorporate reading, writing, math, and science
Include family in setting goals each year and planning for the future
5. Decision Making
Maintain an active PTO/PTA or other parent organization for parent leadership and participation
Create districtlevel councils and committees for family and community involvement
Provide information on school or local elections for school representatives
Create and maintain networks to link all families with parent representatives
6. Collaborating with Community
Provide information to students and families on community heath, cultural, recreational, social support, other programs and services
Give back to the community by arranging opportunities for students and families to engage in community service activities
Include alumni in school programs for students
Identify and provide information on community activities that link to learning skills and talents, including summer programs for students
Wrapping it Up: Connecting the Pieces
References
Berk, L. (2013). Child Development. Boston: Pearson Education. Bojczyk, K.E., Shriner, B.M., & Shriner, M.. (2012). Supporting Childrens Socialization: A Developmental Approach. Retrieved from https://content.ashford.edu/books/AUSOC312.12.1 Center for the Social Organization of Schools. (n.d.) Epsteins Framework of the Six Types of Involvement. Retrieved from http://www.unicef.org/lac/Joyce_L._Epstein_s_Framework_of_Six_Types_o f_Involvement(2).pdf. Epstein, J. (1995, May). School/Family/Community Partnerships: Caring for the Children We Share. Retrieved from https://services.online.missouri.edu/exec/data/courses2/coursegraphics/222 6/L5-Epstein.pdf SEDL. (2003). Diversity: School, Family, & Community Connections. Retrieved from http://www.sedl.org/connections/resources/diversitysynthesis.pdf
