Objectives
- Define the term "parenting."
- Identify challenges to teachers in supporting parents.
- Recognize how ecological theory is applied to parent and school relations.
- Discuss the importance of working with family strengths.
- Identify the benefits of teachers supporting parents in their roles of parenting.
- Synthesize your knowledge of supporting families, and reflect on your role as a teacher in supporting parenting.
- Recognize basic cultural differences in parenting and childrearing practices.
- Describe different family structures and possible challenges that exist within each.
- Describe the four basic parenting styles and their possible impact on family involvement.
- Identify school programs that support parents in their roles of parenting.
- Develop skills for working with parents through problem- solving in analyzing case studies and developing resources for parents.