multicultural education

Mod 5 Assignment: Parent Scenarios

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·  Scenarios for Parent Communication.docx (17.146 KB)

This is in depth assignment and will take you more time than many of the other course assignments, both because it has a lot of questions, but also because you need to take what you have learned in this mod on ELL, the last mod on effective communication, as well as the previous modules on MC Ed and cultures. So please make sure to time manage so you can spend adequate time on it. It's an important assignment and will assist you in being successful with future assignments/reflections. 

Attached are three different scenarios. Not all of these scenarios are about ELL, but all are about diverse families, and include common elements (cultural and other elements) you will see often in classrooms today!

Read each scenario and decide how you would approach the parents about each situation as you answer each question.

Some tips:

· Think about what you have learned so far this semester on diversity, effective communication, and culture.

· Think about your tone and cultural orientation/bias as you work your way through each situation.

· Remember to use the strategies we learned about in this module and make sure you are respectful, professional, and mindful of the parent/family/child and their situation.

· Be sure to come up with appropriate solutions which are respectful of the parents’ perspectives and cultures and are win-win solutions for everyone involved.

· Your objective is NOT to make them come to think and behave the way you do, but to find a solution and ideas which will solve the issues while validating their point of view-again, a win-win situation for everyone.