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Long-Term Family Engagement Plan
Access: Long-TermFamilyEngagementPlanWeidnerLillie.docxMy long-term family engagement plan, adapted for my current teaching position, allowed me to critically analyze the needs of my population, as well as our needs as a new center. The above activities will sustain family engagement by creating a mutual partnership where families, stakeholders and the community are invested in our children's well-being and success.
Teaching for Transformation
A: ResourceExploration_Weidner_Lillie.docxAssessment A: Resource Exploration
Through the above assignment, I gained a better understanding of my students, which directed which resources I used to provide for accessibility based specific needs.
B: ResourceSelection_WeidnerLillie.docxAssessment B: Resource Selection
By critically analyzing each resource highlighted, I was able to make a decision as to which opportunity would yield the most access and best results for my class as a whole.
AccessActionPlans_WeidnerLillie.docxAssessment C: Access Action Plans
This action plan helped me become a transformational educator by explicitly organizing the steps I needed to take in order to effectively execute these meaningful activities with students and families.
Instruction In Reading For The Young Child
ED.813.666_ResourceGuide_WeidnerLillie.docxThe above activity deepened my instruction through examining community specific demographics, as well as analyzing how/why those may affect my students and families in regard to education and well-being. My key takeaway from this experience is that there is almost always a resource that will provide meaningful and relevant information to support students, teachers, and families throughout a myriad of events. Completing this research as part of my studies at Johns Hopkins taught me to efficiently and effectively provide access to my students and families.