To create a pros and cons list regarding 5050 joint custody parenting from various perspectives and to evaluate your list.

Scenario:
You are a first-year teacher who has just learned that the parents of Kyla, a child in your class, have divorced. Kylas mother tells you that she and Kylas father are working out the details of a 5050 joint custody parenting arrangement for Kyla and her two older brothers. You imagine that this new arrangement will be stressful for everyone concerned and would like to have a deeper understanding of the possible implications. Your director suggests you watch the video Divorce and Children. After watching the video, you decide to clarify your thinking about what the pros and cons of 5050 shared parenting might be from the perspectives of Kyla and her brothers. Next, you think about the possible implications for Kylas parents. Last, you consider the pros and cons from your point of view as well as that of the people who interact with Kyla at school.
Focus Assignment
1. Create a two-column pros and cons list to help clarify your thinking about 5050 joint custody parenting. List three possible pros and three cons from Kyla and her brothers perspectives. Add a few sentences to elaborate on your thinking about each pro and con. Now, list three possible pros and three cons from Kylas parents perspectives. Finally, list three possible pros and three cons from your perspective as Kylas teacher and from the standpoint of the larger school community.

2. Be sure to read the SELF-EVALUATION section below to guide your thinking. Write your self-evaluation after you have completed your pros and cons list.

Self-Evaluation
1. For each item on your pros and cons list:
     a. Explain how this item addresses the issues in the scenario.

2. Describe and justify how your pros and cons list would improve teaching and learn in the scenario.