Question 1

Teachers can support a child's transition to a blended family by treating the custodial parent and stepparent as the child's sole family.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Tanya Perkins,a first-year teacher,has home visits planned for next week to meet her students and their families before the start of the school year.Most of her students live in two-parent families,but there are several blended families represented in her classroom.She also has one student from Guatemala who was recently adopted by a family she has worked with in the past.There is also one student living with lesbian partners.Provide several open-ended questions Tanya should include in her conversation with families to help her break the ice and get to know her students' families better.

Accepted Answer

Trueell me about your child and your fam

Question 3

Joey's parents are newly divorced.After a hostile custody battle,both parents share joint legal custody,although his mother was awarded sole physical custody.What should Joey's teacher,Mrs.Phillips,do?

Accepted Answer

A) She must involve both parents in all school matters and treat each one as if he or she were Joey's only parent. 
B) She only has to communicate with Joey's mom about school matters who,in turn,is responsible for giving that information to his dad. 
C) She can expect that Joey will live with his mother,but that both parents must be provided with information about his progress and other school matters. 
D) She can release Joey into his father's care,but cannot release school information to him. 
A) She must involve both parents in all school matters and treat each one as if he or she were Joey's only parent. 
B) She only has to communicate with Joey's mom about school matters who,in turn,is responsible for giving that information to his dad. 
C) She can expect that Joey will live with his mother,but that both parents must be provided with information about his progress and other school matters. 
D) She can release Joey into his father's care,but cannot release school information to him.

Question 4

Increased immigration and the recent economic recession resulted in an increasing number of ______ families,which reverses the trend in U.S.families that began during the Industrial Revolution.

Accepted Answer

A) multigenerational 
B) multiracial 
C) same-sex 
D) nuclear 
A) multigenerational 
B) multiracial 
C) same-sex 
D) nuclear

Question 5

What is the most important suggestion for teachers when they work with children who live in extended families?

Accepted Answer

A) have enough chairs and space for extended family members to attend conferences 
B) information about a child should be shared with all extended family members 
C) recognize the influence of all family members on the children's education and include them in school activities and communications 
D) in order to avoid surprises when planning family events,clearly state the number of family members who may attend. 
A) have enough chairs and space for extended family members to attend conferences 
B) information about a child should be shared with all extended family members 
C) recognize the influence of all family members on the children's education and include them in school activities and communications 
D) in order to avoid surprises when planning family events,clearly state the number of family members who may attend.

Question 6

The book Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies is appropriate to share with ______ families.

Accepted Answer

A) kinship care 
B) same-sex 
C) blended 
D) foster 
A) kinship care 
B) same-sex 
C) blended 
D) foster

Question 7

Research suggests that children raised in two-parent families have better ______ when compared to children raised in single-parent families.

Accepted Answer

A) financial and emotional resources 
B) extended family support 
C) support systems 
D) coping strategies 
A) financial and emotional resources 
B) extended family support 
C) support systems 
D) coping strategies

Question 8

Recent economic downturns have affected U.S.families in many ways,such as a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

A) increased percentage of fathers staying home to raise families because they cannot find employment 
B) decreased percentage of two-parent working families 
C) decline in the number of families owning their own home 
D) increase in the percentage of stay-at-home parents,regardless of gender 
A) increased percentage of fathers staying home to raise families because they cannot find employment 
B) decreased percentage of two-parent working families 
C) decline in the number of families owning their own home 
D) increase in the percentage of stay-at-home parents,regardless of gender

Teachers can support a child's transition to a blended family by treating the custodial parent and stepparent as the child's sole family.

Joey's parents are newly divorced.After a hostile custody battle,both parents share joint legal custody,although his mother was awarded sole physical custody.What should Joey's teacher,Mrs.Phillips,do?

Increased immigration and the recent economic recession resulted in an increasing number of ______ families,which reverses the trend in U.S.families that began during the Industrial Revolution.

What is the most important suggestion for teachers when they work with children who live in extended families?

The book Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies is appropriate to share with ______ families.

Research suggests that children raised in two-parent families have better ______ when compared to children raised in single-parent families.

Recent economic downturns have affected U.S.families in many ways,such as a/an ______.

Family Engagement and the Responsive Educator

Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Supporting Families As They Parent Todays Children

Culturally Diverse Families

Students of Families in Transition

Families Overcoming Obstacles

Families in Abusive Situations

Engaging Families in Their Childrens Learning at School and at Home

Teacher As Family Communication Facilitator

Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

Teacher As a Family Resource and Advocate

Schoolwide Family Engagement Activities: Family Events, family Resource Centers, and Volunteer Programs

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Exam 4: Structurally Diverse Families

Teachers can support a child's transition to a blended family by treating the custodial parent and stepparent as the child's sole family.

Joey's parents are newly divorced.After a hostile custody battle,both parents share joint legal custody,although his mother was awarded sole physical custody.What should Joey's teacher,Mrs.Phillips,do?

Increased immigration and the recent economic recession resulted in an increasing number of ______ families,which reverses the trend in U.S.families that began during the Industrial Revolution.

What is the most important suggestion for teachers when they work with children who live in extended families?

The book Sometimes It's Grandmas and Grandpas: Not Mommies and Daddies is appropriate to share with ______ families.

Research suggests that children raised in two-parent families have better ______ when compared to children raised in single-parent families.

Recent economic downturns have affected U.S.families in many ways,such as a/an ______.

Family Engagement and the Responsive Educator

Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Supporting Families As They Parent Todays Children

Culturally Diverse Families

Students of Families in Transition

Families Overcoming Obstacles

Families in Abusive Situations

Engaging Families in Their Childrens Learning at School and at Home

Teacher As Family Communication Facilitator

Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities

Teacher As a Family Resource and Advocate

Schoolwide Family Engagement Activities: Family Events, family Resource Centers, and Volunteer Programs

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