For this assignment discuss the importance of family involvement to student success. However, the challenge for teachers is how to develop collaborative relationships with culturally diverse families. Minimum of 300 words APA format with at lease one reference from Shepherd, T., & Linn, D. (2015). Behavior and classroom management in the multicultural classroom: Proactive, active, and reactivestrategies. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
Discuss the Family Systems Model and how this model can guide teachers in developing strategies for establishing collaborative relationships with parents and families.
Describe some of the proactive and reactive strategies that can be used to develop these collaborative relationships.
Contrast family involvement versus family engagement and discuss how a teacher might encourage family engagement through communication.
What impact does family engagement have on student success?
Identify the three components of academic optimism. How does academic optimism impact teacher effectiveness?