Equity in School-Parent Partnerships: Cultivating Community and Family Trust in Culturally Diverse Classrooms

Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it meansand what it takesto include todays diverse parents in their childrens 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 Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue the cultural assets of families, the authors provide practical, ready-to-use strategies to help schools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 K-12 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.Book Features: Provides guidelines and examples of homework that allow multicultural and multilanguage 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 todays political discourse surrounding immigration.