Learning from and with Parents€¦ · Parent Engagement on and off the School Landscape • Home...
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LearningfromandwithParentsHomeVisitsandtheCo‐creationofa‘Kinder’GardenJenniferHeinrichsB.Ed M.Ed.
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JenniferHeinrichs• B.Ed.(1996),M.Ed.(2015)• Educatorfor18yearsteachingmostlyKindergartenbutalsoK‐8Libraryandgrade5&6Music
• NewVicePrincipalforStobartCommunitySchool,DuckLake,Sk
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ParentEngagementonandofftheSchoolLandscape• HomeVisitsResearch,ProfessionalandPersonal
• Parent’svoice:Recordedconversationswithparents
• HowIco‐createdagardenwithmykindergartenstudentsandtheirfamilies
• Learningfromagarden
• WhyitisimportanttohavethisconversationwithBoardMembers
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WhyHomeVisits?• Workingalongsideallparentsprovideshighqualityeducationforall
• AHomeVisitbeginstobuildarelationshipbuiltonmutualtrust
• “The elementary school teacher, in particular, should visit the home of all of her or his students to be cognizant of each child’s strengths and weaknesses and to build a partnership with the parents”(Jeynes, 2006, 2010a, 2010b, as cited in Jeynes, 2011, p. 12).
• Effectiveteachingbeginswithbuildingstrongrelationships
• Jeynes, W.H. (2011). Parental involvement research: Moving to the next level. The School Community Journal, 21(1), 9-18.
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WhatisParentEngagement?
Parentinvolvementvs.Parentengagement
• Parentinvolvement=workingwithintheschool’sagenda
• Parentengagement=workingalongsideoneanother,areciprocalbeneficialrelationship(Pushor 2010)
Pushor,D.(2010).Areschoolsdoingenoughtolearnaboutfamilies?InM.MillerMarsh&T.Turner‐Vorbeck (Eds.),(Mis)Understandingfamilies:Learningfromrealfamiliesinourschools(pp.4‐16).NewYork,NY:TeachersCollegePress.
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LearningFromFamilies• Dispellingassumptions
• Deficitthinkingvs.Strength‐basedthinking,Flessa,Gallagher‐Mackay,andCiuffetelli Parker(2010)
Flessa,J.,Gallagher‐Mackay,K.,&Ciuffetelli Parker,D.C.(2010).“Good,steadyprogress”:SuccessstoriesfromOntarioelementaryschoolsinchallengingcircumstances. CanadianJournalofEducationalAdministrationandPolicy,101,2‐38.
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Regardlessofincomeleveloreducationbackground,allfamiliescan—anddo—supporttheirchildren’ssuccess…Whenschoolsengagefamiliesinwaysthatarelinkedtoimprovinglearning,studentsmakegreatergains.Whenfamiliesareengagedinpositiveways,ratherthanlabeledasproblems,schoolscanbetransformedfromplaceswhereonlycertainstudentsprospertooneswhereallchildrendowell.(Henderson,Mapp,Johnson,&Davies,2007,p.3)
Henderson,A.T.,Mapp,K.L.,Johnson,V.R.,&Davies,D.(2007).Beyondthebakesale:Theessentialguidetofamily‐schoolpartnerships.NewYork,NY:TheNewPress.
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BenefitsofHomeVisits• Research(Meyer,Mann,Becker,2011)
• Teacherslearnaboutstudents’backgroundsandhomelife• Providesamorepersonalandcomfortablesettinginwhichtogettoknowindividualchildrenandtheirfamilies
• Improvesattitudesofbothstudentsandparentstowardstheteacherandtheschool
Meyer,Mann,&Becker.(2011).Afive‐yearfollow‐up:Teachers’perceptionsofthebenefitsofhomevisitsforearlyelementarychildren.EarlyChildhoodEducation,39,191‐196.
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Teacher/StudentBenefits
• Rememberingmyownhomevisit• Creatinganeasiertransitiontoschool• Developingrelationships• CompelledtosharethiswithcolleaguesinSchool
Division
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BenefitsforParents:LearningFromCassandra
• Hearinga“Family’sStory”vs.hearing“Storiesoffamilies”(Huber,Graham,OrrandReid,2010)
• Benefitforchildandparent• HonoringFamilyKnowledge
“…walkalongsideparentsforthetimewearewiththemtosupporttheminachievingtheirlife’sworkfortheirchild”(Pushor,2013)Huber,J.,Graham,D.,Murray Orr,A.,&Reid,N.(2010).Literatureconversationsforinquiringintotheinfluenceoffamilystoriesonteacheridentities.InM.MillerMarsh&
T.Turner‐Vorbeck (Eds.),(Mis)Understandingfamilies:Learningfromrealfamiliesinourschools(pp.79‐94).NewYork,NY:TeachersCollegePress.
Pushor,D.(2013).Bringingintobeingacurriculumofparents.InD.Pushor &theParentEngagementCollaborative,Portalsofpromise:Transformingbeliefsandpracticesthroughacurriculumofparents(pp.5‐19).Rotterdam,NL:SensePublishers.
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OvercomingFears• Parents‐ itisimportanttomakethatfirstinitialphonecallorcontactwhenaparentcomestoschool
• Administration/Teachers
• “Ourstudentsgothereeveryday.Whycan’twe?”(Brizard,ascitedinMatthews2011)
• Focusonthechild“Thebestwaytocommunicateempathyforparents,andtokeepthechildinfocus,istominetheparent’swisdomabouttheirchild”(Lawrence‐Lightfoot,2003)
Mathews,J.(2011,April18).Shouldteachersvisitstudenthomes?TheWashingtonPost.Retrievedfrom,http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/class‐struggle/post/should‐teachers‐visit‐student‐homes/2011/08/17/gIQApbzoMJ_blog.html
Lawrence‐Lightfoot,S.(2003).Theessentialconversation:Whatparentsandteacherscanlearnfromeachother.NewYork,NY:RandomHouse.
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InformingCurricula
• Includingallculturesandkindsoffamilies
• Invitingparentsintoteachalongsidetheteacher
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Eng, C. (2013). Rethinking practice: Families representing themselves. In D. Pushor & the Parent Engagement Collaborative. (2013). Portals of promise: Transforming beliefs and practices through a curriculum of parents (pp. 193‐203). Rotterdam, NL: Sense Publishers.
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Theimportanceforboardmembers
•Supportivepolicies,timeallotment,safetymeasures,budget….Butnotobstacles
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Questions
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TheCo‐creationofa‘Kinder’gardenJenniferHeinrichsB.Ed M.Ed
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“Schoolsandearlychildhoodsettingshavebothanopportunityandanobligationtoadvocateforchildrenandnature”.BanningandSullivan(2011)
Letusteachthemtolovethenaturalworld,beforeweaskthemtohealit’swounds.Gruenewald(2003)
Banning,W.,&Sullivan,G.(2011).Lensonoutdoorlearning.St.PaulMN:Redleaf Press.
Gruenewald,D.A.(2003).Thebestofbothworlds:Acriticalpedagogyofplace.EducationalResearcher,32(4).Retrievedfromhttp://www.pieducators.com/files/Critical‐Pedagogy‐of‐Place.pdf
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ConnectingourchildrentoourbelovedprairiesLinktoYoutube
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Whatisthisareafor?
NothingIt’sonlyforbabiesThere’snothingfunforkidsThere’snothinghere
Whatcanwedowiththisspacetomakeitbetter?
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Howwouldcocreatingakindergartenoutdoorlearningspaceintegratecurriculumandextendchildren’slearning?
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WeaskedforhelpfromourcommunityWewrotealettertoacommunitymember:
DearMr.H,
Wearebuildingagarden.Canyoupleasegiveussomeofyourgravelanddirt?Wehave$200topayforit.Wewouldlovetohearfromyou.
From,
Kindergarten
• Herespondedbydonatingeverythingweneeded!
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IntegratingCurriculum• Math,Phys.Ed. • Science,ELA,
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OurKindergarden,Fall2013
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Whatwelearnedfromourgarden….
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Working….
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Playing…
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Playing andLearning…
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Discovering…
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Children’slearning:• Developedasenseofwonderandawe,acultureofinquiry
• Collaboration,cooperation,workingasateam
• Watchedthemiracleofvegetableproductionfromseedtovegetable
• Gainedanunderstandingoftheimportanceofgardencreatures,earthworms,ladybugs,beesandbutterflies
• Learnedplantsarelivingandbreathingandrequirecareandattention
• Asenseofprideinaccomplishingataskthatwasplannedoutandcompletedtogether
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Communityconnections….andfutureplans• Communitymemberscomplimentedthebeautyofthegardenandofferedtohelpcareforit
• Peoplearestillaskingiftheycandonateperennials,seedsandgardensuppliestous
• Expansionofthe‘Kinder’garden tocreateamuchlargeroutdoorplayandexplorationareaadjacenttoit
• Parents,Grandparents,TheAffinityCreditUnion,Divisionoffice
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ImportanceforBoardmembers
• Policiesthatsupportthecreationofgreenspace
• Supportingcommunities,facilitystaff,andschoolstocreateandmaintaingreenspaces
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Questions
Thankyou!
OurGardenJune30,2015