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Rationale 7 3
Rationale 7 3
RATIONALE:
One of the final pieces of my portfolio is an essay written about collaborating with
meeting. As I listened to the instructors and the parents share their concerns and ask
questions I noticed the body language and facial expressions of both parties. The parents
seemed more open and ready to discuss their childs progress despite knowing about a
few setbacks the student had faced throughout the year. One of the instructors started the
meeting fairly confidently but eventually sunk deep into her chair and skipped over some
of the concerns she had highlighted prior to the start of the meeting. I watched as she
became uncomfortable delivering some of the upsetting news and I witnessed the parents
collaborate with families and to keep an open line of communication. Had the instructors
been updating the parents of their childs behavior as it occurred there would have been
fewer concerns about the behavior. I chose to include this artifact within the standard
today. The majority of educators understand how important it is to speak with parents and
to give them accurate information on how their child is performing in the class. Special
educators must take it a step further and update parents regularly to ensure that they are