Watch the following videos and read following articles:

#140edu, 8/2/11; Parents Panel: Parents of SLA (Links      to an external site.)(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qX-RCBV58RA)
Positive Impact (Links to an      external site.)      (http://esheninger.blogspot.com/2011/08/positive-impact.html)
Parents in the Classroom Part One (Links      to an external site.)      (http://www.stumpteacher.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-part-one_29.html)
Parents in the Classroom 2 (Links      to an external site.) (http://www.stumpteacher.com/2011/09/parents-in-classroom-2.html)
Parents are from Mars, Teachers      are from Venus (Links to an external site.)      (http://teacherleaders.typepad.com/the_tempered_radical/2010/04/parents-are-from-mars-teachers-are-from-venus.html)
Making Connections Between Home      and School: Parents Become Active Participants (Links to an external      site.)      (http://www.edutopia.org/making-connections-between-home-school)

What were your first impressions after watching and reading the various resources on building relationships and engaging adults? Which ideas really ‘jumped out’ at you? What ideas (if any), that were presented are you currently seeing in your school or community? Identify at least two barriers in your current school or community that might prevent you from incorporating these ideas and include possible solutions for overcoming the barriers. See attachment for full work assignment