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Module 2 - Session 8

CRSE IN THE HOME: INVITING FAMILIES INTO THE LEARNING PROCESS

Culturally Responsive-Sustaining Education (CRSE) Across Learning Environments

Module 2 - Session 8 Program Cover - Multiple Illustrations of parents walking their kids to school

GETTING STARTED

OVERVIEW

Welcome to TALE Academy Module 2: CRSE Across Learning Environments!

Goal – The goal of this module is to help teachers expand their capacity for effectively utilizing CRSE across learning environments.

Module Content – This module consists of 8 sessions that support culturally responsive-sustaining education across learning environments. Each session contains a variety of content and learning activities.

Session Content – You are beginning Module 2 – Session 8: CRSE in the Home: Inviting Families into the Learning Process.

MODULE WORKBOOK

If you have not yet downloaded your personal copy of the TALE Academy Workbook for this module, do so now. See directions below. There is only one workbook for each module which contains activities for all sessions within that module. 

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Step 1: Create your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Throughout this session, you will complete the session activities and take notes in the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook. You will have many opportunities to apply the knowledge and skills you learn using your digital workbook. When you click on the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook link, you will be prompted to make a copy of the workbook. Once you do so, your notes and your work within your workbook will be visible only to you. Please note that the workbook is fillable using Google Slides. We do not recommend printing a copy due to the length of the workbook.

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Step 2: Get familiar with the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Now that you have your personal copy of the workbook, review pages 1-7 to learn about the workbook’s contents and tips for using the workbook. Don’t forget to add your name to page 1 to personalize your workbook!

 

Step 3: Review “Key Terms” for Session 8 in the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook.

Your last step is to review the key terms for Session 8. For every TALE Academy session, the key terms are listed at the start of each new session in the workbook. You can return to the key terms page(s) of your workbook throughout this session to add your notes.

GUIDING QUESTIONS & LEARNING OBJECTIVES

GUIDING QUESTIONS

  1. What beliefs do I hold about my students’ families that might be based on assumptions and implicit bias rather than objective realities? 

  2. What are some of the barriers to parent and family engagement, and how can I use CRSE to mitigate these obstacles?

  3. How can I demonstrate that I recognize and value what students’ families have to offer to me and to the school, and how can I invite them to be co-creators of their students’ learning and success?

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

By the end of this session, you will be able to do the following:

  1. Determine the benefits and challenges of CRSE-driven family engagement practices across specific learning environments.

  2. Identify strategies to involve families and caregivers in the learning process and determine ways to utilize them across learning environments.

  3. Identify community assets and how they can be incorporated across learning environments.

  4. Draft a family involvement plan that articulates the various ways they can participate in their child’s learning in your class.

ENGAGE: ACTIVATE PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

LEARN FROM OTHERS: 
VOICES FROM THE FIELD

The following video highlights the reflections of New York State educators on inviting families into the learning process.

video thumbnail of young boy remote learning on tablet

WORKBOOK
ACTIVITY

To activate your prior knowledge on the topic, please complete the following steps:

  • In your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, complete Activity 2.8.1 – Self-Assess Family Engagement Practices.

  • If you have not already created your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

EXPLORE: TOPIC OVERVIEW

READ, WATCH, LISTEN

Select from the learning modalities below to explore an overview of the topic for this session. You may read a magazine-style article, watch a video, or listen to a conversational podcast.

 

You need to select only one option: read, watch, or listen.

As you read, watch, or listen, consider pausing and reviewing the key terms for this session in your workbook. You can add your own notes, ideas for application, or definitions of the terms in your own words.

READ

Dive into our Module 2 – Session 8 READ, a magazine-style overview of the session topic with infographics and links to resources.

WATCH

Tune into our Module 2 – Session 8 WATCH, a narrated, animated video that provides an overview of the session topic.

LISTEN

Settle in for our Module 2 – Session 8 LISTEN, a conversational, podcast-style discussion among educators about the session topic.

EXPLORE: CHOICE BOARD

Select one option from the choices offered below to learn more.

You need to select only one of the choices, but you are welcome to explore all the resources!

Creating Culturally Responsive Parent Engagement – Principal Shares Strategies for Success

Synopsis: This Intercultural Development Research Association newsletter provides an overview of the elements of an engagement atmosphere and successful strategies to engage families.

Format: Newsletter

Time: 9 minutes

 

Engaging Parents as Advocates and Leaders Webinar Series: Culturally Responsive Parent Engagement

Synopsis: These slides explore the importance of using a culturally responsive parent engagement approach, the impact of biases on building mutual respect and trust with families, and programs that are engaging families from diverse backgrounds.

Format: Webinar Slides

Time: 10 minutes

Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Family Engagement Explained in 6 Minutes

Synopsis: This video provides an overview of CRSE and how it connects to family engagement. It provides a comparison of traditional vs. innovative ways to partner with families and shares specific examples of CRSE-aligned approaches to family engagement.

Format: Video

Time: 6 minutes

 

Practicing Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Family Engagement During Remote Learning: Establishing Relational Trust

Synopsis: This video provides a framework for culturally responsive-sustaining family engagement during virtual and hybrid learning. It also shares a practice and tool that teachers can use to culturally sustain family engagement, as well as a question bank for a family engagement survey.

Format: Video

Time: 5 minutes

Family Engagement and Equity

Synopsis: This episode of The Integrated Schools Podcast highlights four key principles for empowering family and community to drive positive change in schools: begin with parents and community; transform power; build reciprocity; and undertake change as collective inquiry.

Format: Podcast

Time: 60 minutes

ESTABLISH: REFLECTION FOR ACTION

WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

  • Return to your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 2.8.2 – Introductory Letter to Families.

  • If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

EXTEND: DEEPER LEARNING

Extend your learning by engaging in a longer workbook activity and/or accessing additional resources.
This section is designed to help you begin a journey into deeper learning on the topic area.

WORKBOOK ACTIVITY

Return to your copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook and complete Activity 2.8.3 – Families As Curriculum Collaborators. If you have not already made your personal copy of the Module 2 TALE Academy Workbook, you can make a copy of the workbook.

Time: 20 minutes

ADDITIONAL 
RESOURCES

Why Schools Can’t Talk About Family Engagement Without Talking About Race

Topic: Organizations that are helping families develop the capacity to be advocates for their children in the education system 

Format: Article 

Time: 6 minutes

 

What the Research Says About the Best Way to Engage Parents

Topic: Strategies that schools across the country are using to encourage and sustain family engagement

Format: Article 

Time: 14 minutes

 

Today’s One Thing for Teachers: Remote Family Engagement

Topic: Suggestions to foster family engagement and dialogue with technology as the medium 

Format: Article 

Time: 8 minutes

 

Family Engagement

Topic: The power of technology to connect schools with families and strategies on how to foster family involvement

Format: Gray Paper 

Time: 5 minutes 

 

Creating a Culturally Responsive Classroom

Topic: How technology can help to close the gap for students and families with different cultures and languages 

Format: Video 

Time: 5 minutes

 

Family Engagement: Strengthening Family Involvement to Improve Outcomes for Children

Topic: The need for schools, families, and communities to partner together 

Format: Video 

Time: 4 minutes

WRAP-UP & NEXT STEPS

This session gave you information and resources on how to invite families into the learning process in culturally responsive ways. You have now completed Module 2: CRSE Across Learning Environments. Congratulations! Now, please return to the Go To Modules page to select your next module.

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