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Chapter 17
Helping Families and Communities Understand Developmentally Appropriate Practice
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2. Reciprocal Relationships with Families
Create open dialogues
Maintain two-way communication
Make shared decisions
Acknowledge parent choices and goals
Share knowledge of the child
Involve families in assessment
Link families with services
Share developmental information about the child
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Teacher Attitudes
Confidence
Acceptance
Trust building
Risk taking
Communication
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Key Issues
Separate viewpoints
Combine separate viewpoints into one that is comprehensive
Trust
Open themselves to others
Change
Develop a perception that it is in the best interest of all involved
Knowledge base
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Enlisting Support
Prepare
Find support
Slower is better
Include, don’t exclude
Persist as a realist
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6. Resolving Issues of Separate Viewpoints and Trust
Bring the different groups together
Create a positive atmosphere
Provide for group integration
Provide for a common focus
Allow time to explore issues
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7. Resolving Issues Focused on Change
Start with consensus
Make a plan
Move slowly
Keep everyone involved
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8. Resolving Issues Related to Knowledge
Inform, inform, inform
Inform as partners
Integrate information and practice
Keep information flowing
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