1. Describe and explain the many ways and strategies you would use in order to collaborate with families to promote their children’s education and to meet their needs?

2. Describe and detail at least one example in which your communication with linguistically or culturally diverse parent was productive. What strategies did you use to make it productive? (if you have not had such an encounter then create a situation from the above parents and describe what strategies you would use to communicate with them to make it productive and positive) This response must be different than you answer number 1 question.

3. Describe the many of the reasons why it is important for teachers to understand the role that culture plays in and outside of the classroom? What different types of teaching approaches/methods would you use when Teaching in a Culturally Diverse Classroom?

4. Describe many of the unique challenges that Special Needs Parents face and in what specific and concrete ways can you help them overcome such challenges?