Is Anyone Listening to Families' Dreams?

Autor/in	Kugler, Eileen Gale
Titel	Is Anyone Listening to Families' Dreams?
Quelle	In: Educational Leadership, 68 (2011) 8, S.32-36 (5 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1784
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Parents; Foreign Countries; Elementary Schools; Low Income Groups; Parent School Relationship; Empowerment; Cultural Awareness; Student Diversity; Partnerships in Education; South Africa + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Eltern; Ausland; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Cultural identity; Kulturelle Identität; Hochschulpartnerschaft; Südafrika; Süd-Afrika; Republik Südafrika; Südafrikanische Republik
Abstract	The author describes her experiences leading a family engagement program in a South African elementary school and the parallels with her work with low-income immigrant families in U.S. schools. Schools often expect little from such parents, she writes, thus missing the opportunity to benefit from their strengths. When parents are welcomed and empowered--for example, through family quilting or mural projects that the author has led--they gain confidence in their role at school and can become effective advocates for their children. The article offers specific suggestions for new parent engagement strategies that reflect the reality of today's diverse families. (Contains 3 endnotes.) (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10