To know more about the partnership of teacher and parents.

1. Chapter 7
FOUNDATIONS OF A
SUCCESSFUL
PARTNERSHIP

2. •In this chapter we will explore some of
the attitudes, behaviors, and other
factors that facilitate the formation of a
productive partnership between families
and teachers.

3. Six attitudes or ideas of teachers conductive to
forming a partnership with families
1. New image of professional role
as partnership
2. Strong sense of self
3. Humility
4. Compassion
5. Respect for others
6. Trustworthiness

4. Professionalism
• Keeping a certain distance between themselves and their
clients to allow more objectives professional judgements,
emotional protection from too many client demands, and
enhanced status.
• Traditional definition of the professional, teachers
see their relationship with families as a one-way
process of informing parents and attempting to
influence them.

5. Sense of Self
• They are aware of their own strengths, weaknesses,
concerns, and values; sure of their positions, they are not
easily manipulated or threatened, nor do they try
to manipulate others through fear.
• They respect themselves, they treat others
with equal dignity, relate as one individual to
another, and avoid stereotyping.
They are authentic to themselves.

6. Humility
• The ability to wait, be silent, and listen.
• Teachers who do not make impossible
demands on themselves do not expect to
immediately understand each question or to
have an instant response.

7. Compassion
• Teachers who can work in a partnership display
compassion for themselves and for others.
• They attempt to understand parents, they try to realize
not just what they are thinking, but also what they may
be feeling.

8. Respect for others
• Teachers who move into partnership with families express
a genuine respect for parents, for their position as the
most important people in their children’s lives, and for
their accomplishments in child rearing.
• They respect the experiences, knowledge, and expertise
that each participant brings to the situation.

9. trustworthiness
• Teachers consider the concept of being trustworthy for
families, so that parents can build a sense of confidence
in the choice they have made for their children’s
education and in those who are caring for their children in
their absence.

10. Foundations for parent-
teacher partnerships:

11. •1. Administrative support to provide
collaborative philosophy and tangible
assistance with staffing arrangements and
time provisions; emotional support systems
for teachers.

12. •2. Time, created by allowing teachers to
interact with parents at crucial points in the
workday and compensating them for offering
flexible options for parent involvement beyond
normal working hours.

13. •3. A variety of forms of family
involvement, allowing parents to select
where, when, and how to participate.

14. 4. Clear explanations of policies, expectations, and
openness to welcome families into the educational
program.

15. 5.Family friendly environments.

16. 6. Developing and practicing effective
communications skills.