Home, School, and Community Collaboration: Culturally Responsive Family Involvement » (New Edition)

Using the culturally responsive family support model, this text prepares teachers to work effectively with the diverse families of their students

Filled with practical suggestions and reflective opportunities, Home, School, and Community Collaboration uses the culturally responsive family support model to prepare readers to work with children from diverse families. This text includes contributions from 24 experts in the field in addressing the issues in family involvement that today's teachers are likely to encounter.

Key Features

• Covers family systems theory, family involvement models, and the family support approach
• Includes a wide range of practical strategies for use in today's schools, as well as activities that help readers make connections between the course content and their own experiences
• Features case studies and vignettes that provide opportunities for reflection and help readers apply text information to real-life settings

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1 Family involvement and the beginning educator 3

2 Theories and models for family involvement in schools 24

3 Family support strategies and standards promoting collaborative practices 47

4 Parenting today's children 66

5 Structurally diverse families 87

6 Culturally diverse families 115

7 Students of families in transition 141

8 Families overcoming obstacles 165

9 Families in abusive situations 187

10 Teacher as classroom family involvement practitioner 213

11 Teacher as family communication facilitator 237

12 Working with families of children with special needs 265

13 Teacher as a family resource and advocate 292

14 Preparing for family events 317

15 Schoolwide family involvement activities 345

App. A NAEYC code of ethical conduct 372

App. B State agencies for reporting child abuse and neglect 375

App. C Family involvement program mandates 381

App. D Legislation impacting families and children 385

Glossary 387

References 396

Index 424