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 * Read the Case Study regarding Family Involvement on page 35 of the NSDC Standards text handed out in class. In your PLC discuss Discussion Questions 1, 3, & 4. Have a record keeper in your group synthesize your group's responses to these questions. If your group needed more information, describe what you need to know and how you would go about discovering this information.**

1. Why do you suppose community and family involvement is a content standard?

Teachers and the school need community and family involvement to strengthen the learning bond between student and academic success. Communication through parent-teacher conferences help support the learner.

3. When it comes to successful student learning, what are the most essential knowledge and skills we want educators to possess in relation to this standard?

Educators want to communicate with parents for the best interest of the student. Educators use emails, blogs, and face-to-face communication to update parents to their child’s current academic status. Also, teachers need to have cultural knowledge of their teaching area to have the best communication.

4. How can staff development be restructured to include families and communities?

A school can invite parents to staff development so they can see the investment from the teachers and understand the goals. Parents can see the excitement from the teachers and communicate that to the students and the community.