Home-school connections in a multicultural society : learning from and with culturally and linguistically diverse families / / edited by Maria Luiza Dantas, Patrick C. Manyak

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910456712003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : , : Routledge, , 2010
• ISBN: 1-135-28211-0; 1-135-28212-9; 1-282-97515-3; 9786612975158; 0-203-86843-9
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (311 p.)
• Collana: Language, culture, and teaching
• Altri autori (Persone): DantasMaria Luiza; ManyakPatrick C (Patrick Charles)
• Disciplina: 371.1920973
• Soggetti: Home schooling - Social aspects - United States; Multicultural education - United States; Education, Bilingual - United States; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1 Introduction; Part I Home-School (Dis)connections; 2 "Lost Boys," Cousins and Aunties: Using Sudanese Refugee Relationships to Complicate De.nitions of "Family"; 3 The Impact of Social Dynamics on Immigrant Children's Language and Literacy Practices: Learning from Asian Families; 4 A Mother and Daughter Go to School: A Story of Strengths and Challenges; 5 Discontinuities and Differences among Muslim Arab-Americans: Making It at Home and School; 6 Building Connections between Homes and Schools; 7 Fostering Academic Identities among Latino Immigrant Students: Contextualizing Parents' RolesTeacher Commentary; Part II Curriculum Transformations: Learning with Families; 8 Do You Hear What I Hear?: Using the Parent Story Approach to Listen to and Learn from African ; American Parents; 9 Home Visits: Learning from Students and Families; 10 Networks of Support: Learning from the Other Teachers in Children's Lives; 11 Issues in Funds of Knowledge Teaching and Research: Key Concepts from a Study of Appalachian Families and Schooling; 12 How Knowledge Counts: Talking Family Knowledge and Lived Experience into Being as Resource for Academic Action13 Respecting Children's Cultural and Linguistic Knowledge: The Pedagogical Possibilities and Challenges of Multiliteracies in Schools; Teacher Commentary; Part III Conclusion; 14 Home-School-Community Collaborations in Uncertain Times; List of Contributors; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: Educators everywhere confront critical issues related to families, schooling, and teaching in diverse settings. Directly addressing this reality, Home-School Connections in a Multicultural Society shows pre-service and practicing teachers how to recognize and build on the rich resources for enhancing school learning that exist within culturally and linguistically diverse families. Combining engaging cases and relevant key concepts with thought-provoking pedagogical features, this valuable resource for educators at all levels:Provides detailed portraits