Equity in school-parent partnerships : cultivating community and family trust in culturally diverse classrooms
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Equity in school-parent partnerships : cultivating community and family trust in culturally diverse classrooms
-- Also available as an eBook at the Professional Library.
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Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means—and what it takes— to include today’s diverse parents in their children’s learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue the cultural assets of families, the authors provide practical, ready-to-use strategies to help schools re-envision the meaning of parental involvement and engagement. Based on the research and Kû12 teaching experience of three educators, chapters address contemporary issues such as the absent parent, homework, vulnerable populations, limitations of current school-based family programs, and pedagogies of hope. Provides guidelines and examples of homework that allow multicultural and multi-language parents to engage with their children around learning. Shows how teachers and school leaders can collaborate to effect more inclusive practices; Reframes the conversation surrounding parental engagement to emphasize community and parental empowerment; Addresses the importance of parental engagement amid today’s political discourse surrounding immigration.
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