Built around the culturally responsive family support model, the fifth edition of
Home, School, and Community Collaboration prepares teachers to work empathetically and collaboratively with all families. Through case studies, vignettes, and reflective connections, authors Kathy B. Grant and Julie A. Ray guide readers through changing trends in family engagement. The authors emphasize a strengths-based approach to families throughout the text. This book offers powerful ways to connect with families through online communication, community engagement, and suggestions from parents, in their own words, to improve parent-teacher collaboration.
The fifth edition highlights the national and global shifts in family engagement. Each chapter now features an ‘Impact of a Pandemic’ textbox, highlighting a key effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on children and families and offering resources and support for teachers. Additionally, each chapter now includes learning objectives tied to key topics and new end-of-chapter assessments to match each learning objective. Chapter 10, Teacher as Family Communication Facilitator, is now Chapter 3 in the text to prepare readers earlier to take on this crucial role. Throughout, the latest data, policies, models, and citations give readers up-to-date information and the latest thinking on working with students and families alike.
Tabela de Conteúdo
Section I • Understanding Family Engagement: Building a Knowledge Base for Culturally Responsive Family Engagement
Chapter 1 • Family Engagement and the Responsive Educator
Chapter 2 • Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools
Chapter 3 • Teacher as Family Communication Facilitator
Section II • Appreciating Families: Today’s Diverse Families
Chapter 4 • Structurally Diverse Families
Chapter 5 • Culturally Diverse Families
Chapter 6 • Students of Families in Transition
Chapter 7 • Families Overcoming Obstacles
Chapter 8 • Families in Abusive Situations
Section III • Family Engagement: Putting Knowledge and Skills Into Action
Chapter 9 • Engaging Families in Their Children’s Learning at Home
Chapter 10 • Working With Families of Children With Exceptionalities
Chapter 11 • Teacher as a Family Resource and Advocate
Chapter 12 • Family Engagement Activities
Sobre o autor
Julie A. Ray (Ph.D., University of Missouri, Columbia) is a professor of Education and Department Chairperson at Southeast Missouri State University. She has been in the field of early childhood and elementary education for over 31 years. As a primary grades teacher and librarian, she worked hard to develop positive relationships with the families of her students. As a teacher educator in Early Childhood Education at two different four-year universities, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate level courses in family engagement, as well as done numerous presentations and publications on collaborating with diverse families.