Home School And Community Relations

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Author by Carol Gestwicki
Genre : Education
Publisher : Cengage Learning
ISBN : 9781305544963
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 500 Page
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This practical, comprehensive text is an indispensable guide for home-school-community collaborations. HOME, SCHOOL, & COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 9th Edition, meets the needs of teachers and administrators who desire to create effective, culturally-competent partnerships with diverse families, and helps to prepare future teachers for their careers. It provides an overview of modern families and their complex roles and beliefs to sensitize teachers to the diversity and needs of families they will encounter, including multilingual, multiethnic, multigenerational, and gender-diverse families from different socioeconomic backgrounds. The text fully discusses both the benefits of creating productive partnerships and the barriers that teachers must overcome. Abundant examples clarify the book's practical and effective communication strategies. Current developments in the field of early childhood education are emphasized, including brain research and development, legislative mandates in education, professional standards of the field, and strategies for working with families of students with diverse learning needs. Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the ebook version.


Home School And Community Collaboration

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Author by Kathy B. Grant
Genre : Education
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN : 9781506301167
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 804 Page
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Filled with practical suggestions and reflective opportunities, Home, School, and Community Collaboration, Third Edition uses the culturally responsive family support model as a framework to prepare teachers to work with diverse families. This text includes contributions from 22 experts in the field, offering a wide range of perspectives on issues of family involvement that today’s teachers are likely to encounter. Authors Kathy B. Grant and Julie A. Ray offer the latest research on family demographics, including those with children who have special needs. Numerous real-life vignettes and case studies have been incorporated throughout the text to show readers the practical application of culturally responsive family engagement.


The Wiley Handbook Of Family School And Community Relationships In Education

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Author by Steven B. Sheldon
Genre : Education
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN : 9781119082552
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 714 Page
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A comprehensive collection of essays from leading experts on family and community engagement The Wiley Handbook of Family, School, and Community Relationships in Educationbrings together in one comprehensive volume a collection of writings from leading scholars on family and community engagement to provide an authoritative overview of the field. The expert contributors identify the contemporary and future issues related to the intersection of students’ families, schools, and their communities. The Handbook’s chapters are organized to cover the topic from a wide-range of perspectives and vantage points including families, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, as well as researchers. In addition, the Handbook contains writings from several international researchers acknowledging that school, family, and community partnerships is a vital topic for researchers and policymakers worldwide. The contributors explore the essential issues related to the policies and sociopolitical concerns, curriculum and practice, leadership, and the role of families and advocates. This vital resource: Contains a diverse range of topics related to the field Includes information on current research as well as the historical origins Projects the breadth and depth of the field into the future Fills a void in the current literature Offers contributions from leading scholars on family and community engagement Written for faculty and graduate students in education, psychology, and sociology, The Wiley Handbook of Family, School, and Community Relationships in Educationis a comprehensive and authoritative guide to family and community engagement with schools.


Developing Caring Relationships Among Parents Children Schools And Communities

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Author by Dana McDermott
Genre : Education
Publisher : SAGE
ISBN : 9781412954082
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 305 Page
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This book focuses on parents and teachers as adult learners, who should be growing and learning along with the children in their care. It lays out a theory of what parents and teachers need to care for children and themselves and then it shows how the author has assisted parents and teachers to put these theories into practice. McDermott relies on stories and listening to the voices of parents, teachers and children to make her case. She weaves together the latest theories and research with these stories. She uses narratives of actual school meetings, workshops, parent planning and discussion groups, testimonies, newsletters, and research of others in the field, to demonstrate applications of theory and research. She fills a gap by focusing on parents from all socioeconomic backgrounds. Key Features: o Focuses on parents and teachers as adult learners o Focuses on the dynamic process of parenting and teaching o Provides a theory to practice model to support parents, families and teachers o Provides a tool or guide for thinking through problems and finding solutions that take into consideration the needs of all involved.


The School And Community Relations

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Author by Leslie Withrow Kindred
Genre : Community and school
Publisher : Prentice Hall
ISBN : UOM:39015002217209
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 376 Page
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Education And Cultural Pluralism

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Author by Maurice Craft
Genre : Education
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN : 9781315393605
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 197 Page
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This collection of essays, first published in 1984, on multicultural education seeks to introduce teachers, teacher educators, educational administrators, policymakers and others to several of the most significant dimensions of the field. But it also brings out the complexity of the issues and the dangers of over-simplification, the inadequacies of much of the available data, and the need for better long-term strategies.


Building Culturally Responsive Partnerships Among Schools Families And Communities

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Author by Maria A. Pacino
Genre : Education
Publisher : Teachers College Press
ISBN : 9780807767481
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 257 Page
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Learn how to create culturally responsive, socially just school-family partnerships that positively impact student learning outcomes. Responding to the current rise in White supremacy in America, a surge in hate crimes against BIPOC students and families, and the gaping digital divide exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic, this book addresses the need for educators and schools to develop competency in working with diverse families and their communities. Chapters address misconceptions of school personnel that often result in microaggressions and miscommunications that impede fully including families in the education of their children. Exploring a wide range of sociocultural issues present in today's schools, readers will learn how to better work with military families during deployment, students with disabilities, families with various living arrangements, immigrant families, and religiously diverse students. The text features engaging, real-life scenarios and research-based practices designed to improve the academic success of all pre-K-12 learners. Book Features: Innovative models for creating culturally responsive family and community engagement initiatives that focus on student success. Reflective questions to facilitate discussions in various professional development venues, including schools, university programs for teachers and administrators, and community organizations. Concrete examples of successful partnerships involving public schools, a higher education institution, and a public city library. An extensive list of resources for building better educational programs and communities.


Resources In Education

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Genre : Education
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ISBN : MINN:30000005557362
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 824 Page
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Serves as an index to Eric reports [microform].


Today S Youth Tomorrow S Leaders

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Author by Smita Guha
Genre : Education
Publisher : R&L Education
ISBN : 9781475802504
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 120 Page
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This book will emphasize the different ways that adults can make difference in the lives of children so that today’s children will be well nurtured and will become effective citizens in future. The structure of the book is adapted to the new Early Childhood Common Core.


Encyclopedia Of Educational Leadership And Administration

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Author by Fenwick W. English
Genre : Education
Publisher : SAGE Publications
ISBN : 9781452265162
Type : PDF & Epub
Views : 1264 Page
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The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Leadership and Administration presents the most recent theories, research, terms, concepts, ideas, and histories on educational leadership and school administration as taught in preparation programs and practiced in schools and colleges today. With more than 600 entries, written by more than 200 professors, graduate students, practitioners, and association officials, the two volumes of this encyclopedia represent the most comprehensive knowledge base of educational leadership and school administration that has, as yet, been compiled.