Beyond Open Houses: School Promotes Cross-Cultural Understanding among Teachers and Language-Minority Families

Autor/inn/en	Levine, Thomas H.; Irizarry, Jason G.; Bunch, George C.
Titel	Beyond Open Houses: School Promotes Cross-Cultural Understanding among Teachers and Language-Minority Families
Quelle	In: Journal of Staff Development, 29 (2008) 1, S.29-33 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0276-928X
Schlagwörter	Language Minorities; Cultural Awareness; Cultural Differences; Parent School Relationship; English (Second Language); Second Language Learning; Parent Participation; Parent Teacher Cooperation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Sprachminderheit; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Kultureller Unterschied; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Zweitsprachenerwerb; Elternmitwirkung; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung
Abstract	For years, well-intentioned educators have arranged school open houses to encourage language minority families to participate in their children's education. These educators know that decades of research tout the benefits of schools partnering with parents. Yet the results of such events are often discouraging. Many teachers and administrators do not wholly understand the cultural differences that complicate their efforts to work with families. Similarly, school staff often underestimate the economic, educational, cultural, and linguistic challenges that discourage families from participating in their children's education in the ways that many teachers expect and value. This article discusses how schools can design ways to promote mutual learning and understanding among teachers and language-minority families. It also describes some strategies to promote cross-cultural collaboration. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10