EDU 644 Week 1 DQ 1 What It Means to Be At - Risk and Why It Matters

Instructor Guidance for what constitutes a
working definition.
c. Explain what the personal value is in having
knowledge of groups at risk in relation to your
current or anticipated future work with children
and/or families.
Guided Response: Respond to at least two peers. In
your responses, discuss how your peers’ selections
of effective website descriptions compare to your
own and offer feedback on their definition of “atrisk”
giving specific suggestions that will enhance
their definition. Additionally, consider your peers’
explanations of the value of having awareness of
groups at risk and discuss how their ideas for this
value differ from your own. Asking questions of
peers that clarify points from their initial posts is
also encouraged. Though two replies is the basic
expectation for this discussion, for deeper
engagement and learning you are encouraged to
provide responses to any comments or questions