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Empowering Family-Teacher Partnerships

Building Connections Within Diverse Communities
Empowering Family-Teacher Partnerships: Building Connections Within Diverse Communities by Thomas M. Coleman prepares students to work collaboratively with families and community professionals in support of children's early education and development. The author takes a student-centered approach to delivering substantive information and framing activities. Students are invited to develop a personal philosophy of family involvement to guide their work with families and to join a community of learners in relying upon their collective insights and problem-solving skills to address family involvement challenges.

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  • Grade Level: PreK-12
  • ISBN: 9781412992329
  • Published By: Sage Publications Inc
  • Year: 2012
  • Page Count: 416
  • Publication date: March 01, 2012

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Building community and empowering partnerships

Empowering Family-Teacher Partnerships: Building Connections Within Diverse Communities prepares students to work collaboratively with families and community professionals in support of children's early and middle childhood education and development. Students are invited to develop a personal philosophy of family involvement to guide their work with families and to join a community of learners in relying upon their collective insights and problem-solving skills to address family involvement challenges.


Key features

KEY FEATURES:

  • Each chapter begins with a highlight of family-school-community professional standards, which reminds students of their professional responsibilities for working with families and community professionals.
  • Chapter 2 includes the standards for three professional organizations: The National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), The Association for Childhood Education International (ACEI), and The National Parent Teacher Association (PTA).
  • Guides for developing a philosophy of family involvement in Chapter 2 help students meet the expectation of potential employers to provide an explanation of their own philosophy of working with families and community professionals.
  • Three organizing models are presented in Chapter 14 to help students organize and manage a cohesive family involvement program.
  • Reflections are embedded within each chapter and facilitate students' self-awareness and self-examination.
  • Capstone Activities at the end of each chapter focus on students' application of family involvement principles, concepts, and strategies.
  • Internet resources include guides for developing a family involvement portfolio, which students can use to document their skills in planning for and working with families and community professionals. Other Internet resources, along with video clips, serve to expand upon the information found in the book and facilitate class discussions.

Visit www.sagepub.com/coleman to access valuable instructor and student ancillaries:

    • The password-protected Instructor Teaching Site includes a test bank, PowerPoint slides, SAGE journal articles, video resources, and more.
    • The open-access Student Study Site includes eFlashcards, web quizzes, learning objectives, Family Involvement Portfolio guides, SAGE journal articles, video resources, and more.
Author(s)

Author(s)

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Mick Coleman

Mick Coleman (Ph.D., The University of Georgia), Professor at The University of Georgia, retired from the Department of Human Development and Family Science in 2012. Dr. Coleman's book originated from his involvement in an interdisciplinary teacher training program at the University of Georgia. His duties in this program included teaching the course "Families, Schools and Communities" and supervising student teachers in the public schools. Dr. Coleman has published journal articles, books and training manuals related to family-teacher partnerships. He has also made presentations on this topic at regional, national and international meetings.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Section I: Foundations of Family Involvement


Chapter 1: Contemporary Family Lives and Early Childhood Learning Environments

Chapter 2: Developing a Guiding Philosophy of Family Involvement

Chapter 3: Benefits of Family Involvement for Children

Chapter 4: Benefits of Family Involvement for Families and Teachers

Section II: Understanding Family Lives in Contemporary Society


Chapter 5: Normed Families: Single-Parent Families, Stepfamilies, and Grandparents as Caregivers

Chapter 6: Emerging and Vulnerable Families: Gay and Lesbian Families and Families Living in Poverty

Chapter 7: Families of Children With Disabilities

Chapter 8: Immigrant Families and Families From Nondominant Cultures: Understanding the Adaptation Process

Chapter 9: Adopting a Culturally Responsive Approach to Family Involvement

Section III: Planning for and Facilitating Family Involvement


Chapter 10: Responding to the Challenges of Family Involvement

Chapter 11: Empowering Families Through Family Involvement

Chapter 12: Creating a Welcoming Environment for Families

Chapter 13: Communicating With Families

Chapter 14: Organizing Your Family Involvement Program

Section IV: Promoting the Well-Being of All Children


Chapter 15: Protecting Children's Health and Safety

Appendix: Position Statement: NAEYC Code of Ethical Conduct and Statement of Commitment


Glossary


References


Photo Credits


Index


About the Author


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