Thursday, May 24, 2007
Family and Community Resources
After reading the section "Family and Community Resources" on page 15 of the packet I became a little annoyed about their suggestions for promoting parents as partners with teachers. I understand that in order to make learning easier for ELL it is important for teachers to understand the child's family culture and background. However on several occasions it states to speak with the parents in their home language. I know it's important to get the parents involved with school however after reading this I felt as if a teacher time is so demanding. How is it possible for us to be there for everything and everyone? We can't go out and learn several languages in order to communicate with parents. Though interpreters are sometimes available; they're not always. This just worries me because I don't know if I can handle the pressure of being a good teacher.
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It is asking a little much for us to go out and learn another language, but I do think we definitely need to talk to parents on a regular basis. Parents and teachers as partners is essential to the education of a child. We both have a say in the child's education and we both need to listen to each other and work with each other.
I can understand your frusteration because after reading that specific part in our packets I thought the same exact thing. The major concern is having students be the translators because then the power shifts from the parent to the child. As future educators we need to find a way to communicate with the parents openly while allowing them to feel comfortable and assured.
After I read the article "Family and Community Resources" it sound so ridiculus, that teachers basically have to go "over board" for the students what about, life outside work!!! parents need to be involved in their children education. I have the advantage to be bilingual but only Spanish English.
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