After School For Cindy: Case Study

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In the Case 8, "After School for Cindy" (Weiss et al., pp. 84–92) the support the school should offer to the mother in helping her find an after-school care is putting together all the resources that are out there in a detailed Q&A format to address all of the questions or obstacles she or any parent may have. The school can also invite the different after school care resources to the school during Parent/Teacher conferences or during other Parent nights to provide information and answer questions the parents may have about the different afterschool programs. Ethically, the role the school should play in the child’s education beyond the typical classroom is clarifying the roles of the teachers and parents. The lack of clarity …show more content…

The community can start an after school program by volunteer their time or skill set to teach a club or to help students academically. They can mentor a parent or ask parents what their skill set is and see if they would like to come in and share their gifts with other students. Marla works in a photo shop. She could use her skills to teach how to take pictures or develop a roll of film. Finally, the community can help a family by providing resources to help them finically like free health clinics, food pantries, free legal advice, etc. These resources that the community can provide can build trust with the parents and provide a wealth of …show more content…

The school can also ask the community to sponsor a child to go to the before or after care to help parents out who does not have the money to pay for the programs. There are programs like the YMCA, churches, or other entities who can come in and run a before or after care program in the school. The principle or administrative personal can coordinate the programs and enlist parents, teachers, or other community helpers to help oversee it. Transportation may be tricky especially if the school does not have the funding for it. Some small schools cannot afford transportation for before or after care programs. In this case, teachers should encourage parents to talk with other parents about carpooling during open house, parent/teacher meetings, or any other school

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