LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PRE-K TO SIXTH GRADE

ROLE AS AN EDUCATOR

My role as a child development professional is to educate, inspire, mold and set an example for my students.

I want to be a positive role model for the students and show them how with determination and hard work anything is possible.

THE IMPORTANCE OF FAMILIES AND THE COMMUNITY

It is highly important to engage with the families and the community around us to help the growth development for the children.

Families are the building blocks for our students. With the support and help of family it will give a better opportunity for our students to succeed.

The community is an influence for our children. With the support of the community it can have a positive role for our children to succeed.

BROFENBRENNER’S ECOLOGICAL SYSTEM

Mesosystem The relation between the different

Microsystems or connections between context(enotes.com).

Simple terms: the connection between family experiences and school experiences that will impact their development.

For example: If a child is constantly rejected from their parents, they may have a hard time developing positive relationships with others.

EPSTEINS TYPES OF INVOLVEMENT

His six types of involvement will help educators develop different programs to help schools, families and the community have a better partnership.

PARENTING

Helps parents grasp a better understanding of their child's development.

Helps parents set a example that supports children's learning for their age group.

Helps schools on how to understand families.

The school will offer once a week parent night that allows the student, parents and teacher to collaborate.

COMMUNICATING

It helps families have better communication skills when discussing their child's progress in school and at home.

The teacher will have weekly progress reports that will allow the parents to see the progress of their child and have the opportunity to comment or call to discuss it will the educator.

VOLUNTEERING

Promotes having families help out at school functions that support children's learning and growth development.

Families can volunteer in the classrooms when needed.

LEARING AT HOME

Helps families improve their child's developmental growth by doing homework and learning activities with their children.

The school will provide extra learning activities for the parents on a school website.

DECISION MAKING

Helps families be apart of school organization, such as PTA or PTO.

Giving all families the opportunity to join the school organization so they can too have a say in their child’s growth development.

COLLABORATING WITH THE COMMUNITY

This helps families have the resources they need to help developmental growth for their children.

The school will give information on the resources they know in the community that will better help their child’s developmental growth.

One idea the school can do is have a cultural day which each family can come together to express their families heritage.

REFERENCES

National Network of Partnership Schools: Epstein's Six Types of Involvement. (n.d.). National Network of Partnership Schools: Epstein's Six Types of Involvement. Retrieved June 30, 2014, from http://www.csos.jhu.edu/p2000/sixtypes.htm

Study Guides, Lesson Plans, Homework Help, Answers & More - eNotes.com. (n.d.). enotes.com. Retrieved June 30, 2014, from http://www.enotes.com/