Answer these 4 questions using the information in the image above.

1. What would you expect the director to do with this information?

2. How would you handle this situation with Marie if you were either Consuelo or the director?

3. How could Consuelo motivate Marie to continue her volunteering, and yet be sensitive to the center's policies?

4. If you were the director, how would you deal with the other caregiver involved?

Consuelo, a teacher in the infant-toddler program, decided to invite the parents to participate in a volunteer program. First she obtained the support of her director and then arranged to have several parents read stories, sing songs, and help with feeding. Kylie's mother, Marie, has spent the last two weeks participating in the program. Marie spends most of the time with her own daughter and often talks to and distracts the other staff members in the group. Consuelo overheard a conversation between Marie and one of the assistant teachers regarding another staff member. The content of the conversation was purely gossip, so Consuelo made an appointment to discuss it with the director