Family/Caregiver Resources

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Just as teacher mindset impacts student learning, family and caregiver intention, attitude, and/or mindset about the use of technology affects the impact of implementation and student success in the learning environment. In Spring 2020, parents, families, and caregivers pivoted along with educators to support student learning online. What was thought to be a temporary adjustment has, moving into the 2020-2021 academic school year, become uncharted territory in teaching and learning. Accessibility to high-quality education for New Mexico students is a constant goal of educators and families and the first of many hurdles a fully online or hybrid model presents. Accessibility means not only having a particular technological device, platform, or consistent internet provider it also includes understanding and operating within the culture of virtual learning which includes having the technological language, skills, and time to support children at home with synchronous and asynchronous learning. This at-home technological divide profoundly impacts families within at-risk populations, including families who speak a language other than English at home, families in economic hardship, and families in smaller districts or rural communities.

Technology Integration

Become skillful and confident in supporting your child's learning at home or other non-school settings by:

Navigating Canvas, Zoom, Google Classroom and other educational technology-based platforms
Supporting resistant learners
Engaging in synchronous and asynchronous learning formats at home
Understanding different learning modalities

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Content/Pedagogy Resources

Confidently engage with and gain skills in remote and online learning inluding pedagogical aspects through:

Educational partnerships between educators and parents to support meaningful learning at home
Vetted resources organized by content and grade bands
Encoraging your child to actively explore and experience their world
Supporting your child's success

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Social-Emotional Support

Feel equipped and confident in supporting your child's mental health and emotional needs via:

Networked communities of families, caregivers, and educators
Efficient modes of communication such as texting, Dojo, Seesaw, and telephone trees
Strong home/school connections
Voice and choice in home-based learning

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For more information, contact:

New Mexico ConnectED Communities Collaborative (NMC3)

Erika Acosta, Project Manager
Email: ejacosta@nmsu.edu

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