Personal and Social Development
Explain instructional strategies you would use within your own classroom to address personal and social development issues from each scenario.
Describe strategies you would initiate to collaborate with families to promote student growth and development outside of the classroom.
Discuss how you will communicate with families (i.e., remind, newsletter, direct communication, email, in-person meeting/conference)
Provide a rationale why you chose the communication method and use research to support your reasoning.
Support each response with a minimum of one scholarly resource.
Personal and Social Development Scenarios
50-100 words per entire scenario response.
A minimum of one scholarly resource per rationale for support is required for full credit.
Scenario 1
In an upcoming lesson in third grade, you will be addressing state standards related to listening and speaking (e.g., gaining the floor in respectful ways, listening to others with care, speaking one at a time about the topics and texts under discussion). How would you encourage parents/guardians to support this standard outside of the classroom?
Instructional Strategies for the Classroom
Collaboration Strategies
Method of Communication
Rationale for the Method of Communication (Research support is required.)
Scenario 2
James, an African American student, is very successful in your class and has been on the honor roll for the past three quarters. His family is concerned with his abilities to socialize with peers of various cultural backgrounds. How can you support the families in your classroom in embracing cultural identity’s role in a student’s personal and social development?
Instructional Strategies for the Classroom
Collaboration Strategies
Method of Communication
Rationale for the Method of Communication (Research support is required.)
Scenario 3
Recently, a concerned parent brings to your attention that a poll was taken on social media, and students in your class nominated Jenna as the “biggest loser.” How can you best communicate your school’s policy on cyberbullying, your plan to address the concern at school, and how parents can address it in the home?
Instructional Strategies for the Classroom
Collaboration Strategies
Method of Communication
Rationale for the Method of Communication (Research support is required.)
Scenario 4
For the past few weeks, you have noticed that several cliques have developed in your classroom and there are many students being left out of social activities in and out of the classroom. There are beginning to be tensions rising between two of the cliques. How can you encourage inclusion, and explain to parents how they can support you from home?
Instructional Strategies for the Classroom
Collaboration Strategies
Method of Communication
Rationale for the Method of Communication (Research support is required.)
Scenario 5
At the beginning of the school year, you notice that several of your sixth graders are wearing the same brand of Nike shoes. A few days later, you overhear a few of these students mocking another student for not having these same shoes. The next week, the student being teased comes to school in the Nike shoes. How can you address peer pressure within your classroom and encourage parents to support the concept from home?
