Ch7 studyguide

Ch7 studyguide

• 1.
  Ch 7 STUDYGUIDE<br />If you were to choose a leader for a parent group, what types of leadership skills would you look for?
• 2.
  Group leadership isimportant for site-based management and collaborative decision-making, as well as parent involvement and parent education. Discuss.
• 3.
  What is aneeds assessment? How would you develop one?
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  Why is groupdiscussion used as a method of parent education?
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  What are twotypes of group discussion? Discuss each.
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  What are someof the criteria to make a group productive?
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  What are thegeneral qualifications of a good leader?
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  Describe ice-breaker activitiesto use at group meetings.
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  The roles thatemerge in a parent group have a great influence on the interactive process. Know dynamics of roles within groups. Be able to describe some roles under the three categories of task-oriented, group building and maintenance, and dysfunctional roles.
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  What is anobservation wheel? Draw an example of one.
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  List the necessaryarrangements that a teacher should complete when getting ready for a parent meeting.
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  Give some tipsthat will help you conduct an effective open discussion (round table) meeting.
• 13.
  Be able todescribe the ideas behind different types of meetings; e.g., buzz sessions, concentric circle, and brainstorming.