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This is where Basic Needs Group 2 is to post their discussion about Module 10 Assignment.

Elizabeth Dunbar - Families' basic needs play a very important role in their overall quality of life. According to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs, there are five levels of basic needs that a person moves through one by one. If they do not receive the needs from one level, they cannot move on to the next. The first and largest level of Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs is Basic Needs (or Physiological Needs), which includes needs that are vital to survival such as food, water, air and sleep. If students are not receiving these basic needs at home, they cannot move on to the next four levels on the Hierarchy of Needs (Security needs, social needs, esteem needs, and self-actualization needs).
 * 1) What role families' basic needs play in their overall quality of life?

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2. How can systems and professionals within systems build families' trust? - Professionals can build families' trust in many ways. By keeping communication open and ongoing, parents will know they can always communicate with professionals when they have a question or issue and will always know that they will get a quick and honest response. Trust can also be built through commitment. If professionals say they are going to do something that affects the educational future of a student, they should be sure to follow through with it. Working with children and families should be looked at as "more than a job". Professionals can also build trust by respecting the cultural diversity of children and their families and treating them with dignity.



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 * Response to Courtney Gierach:**

I think parent conferences are an ideal way to foster communication between professionals and families. Parent conferences should be ongoing and can be done in person or over the phone. Even if professionals sent notes home once a week discussing the progress of the student, parents will feel as though their communication needs are being met.

Courtney Gierach

1.A family’s basic needs is important because people have a difficult time functioning without food, water, shelter, and clothes. As teachers it is important to give them information about programs and funding that could help them if they need assistance. There are many programs like SSI and Medicaid/HCBS which can help families meet their basic needs if they are not able to on their own. Their basic needs will help them have a better quality of life. Below is a picture of basic needs like health, shelter, food, clothing, and education.



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2. Systems and professionals within systems can build families’ trust in many ways. A professional can build trust by using the partnership practices that support it, like communicating by responding to parents’ questions honestly and clearly, demonstrating professional competence, proving your commitment to the child, and respecting the family and child. You can also build trust by keeping your conscience awake when parents’ inputs are overlooked by others, so you can step in. Below is a picture of a parent and a teacher having a teacher conference. This shows that communication is important when building trust with families.



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**Response to Elizabeth Dunbar:** 1. I think Maslow's hierarchy of needs perfectly shows what the basic needs of families are. It is crucial that students have their basic needs met, so they can move onto the other levels of the hierarchy. 2. I agree that it is important to respect everyone's cultural beliefs and to also have open communication. These factors are so important when trying to build a trusting relationship. Commitment is also a great way to show trust because the family then knows they can count on you. It is important that the family knows they can depend on you if they need help or have questions.

**Victoria Cohen** 1.All families have basic needs that need to be met in order to have an acceptable quality of life. A person needs food, clothing, and a place to live in order to survive. Other basic needs include emotional, informational, and financial support. Without food, clothing, and shelter a family would cease to exist and without resource support Family’s quality of life goes further down. Financial support gives the family tools to be successful with their money and government programs that offer financial aid. Emotional support gives the families’ confidence to take on family issues and informational support gives families information on things such as community programs that are helpful for families. I could not image having a decent quality of life without these basic needs met.

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2. There are many ways to build trust with families. Professionals and systems need to build a foundation of trust in order to effectively work with families. A good way to start trust building is to get to know the family. Try to understand their needs and wants. Another way to build trust is to make sure you are reliable. If Families believe that systems and professionals within the system are unreliable they are less likely to be trusting. Also, make sure you are sensitive with the information that families give you. If the professionals do not preserve confidentiality then the families will once again be less likely to trust the system and professionals.



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**Journal that surveyed parents about trust and teachers:**

Adams, K. S., & Christenson, S. L. (2000). Trust and the family-school relationship: Examination of parent-teacher differences in elementary and secondary grades. Journal of School Psychology, 38, 477-497.

Response to Elizabeth Dunbar: 1. I'm glad you put the hierarchy of needs in this discussion. It is a very important pyramid that outlines our needs and the fact that you can't move on to the next level until you have meet the needs before it. This pyramid shows that without basic needs you can't move on to other needs wich does not leave room for a high quality of life.

Response to Courtney Gierach 2. It is very important to let the families know that you are committed to them and their child in order to build trust. Your picture of the teacher parent conference is way to start that trust building. When you have a parent-teacher conference you can start to understand the family and what they want for their child. This way you can make sure you are doing right by the family and gain their trust.