Mr. Williams is preparing for his first conference with Min's family members, who are from
Korea. He worries that they will be very upset about the B on Min's report card. He
anticipates angry questions regarding Min's abilities and demanding requests for extra
homework. A culturally responsive approach to family engagement would suggest that Mr.
Williams could better prepare for this conference by
? reaching out to Min's family members before the conference and asking goals to discuss at the
conference
? researching why Korean families are overly focused on academic achievement
? asking Min about gender role expectations in their family
? enlisting the help of Korean translators so Min's family can hear the bad news in their home
language
