Home, School, and Community Collaboration: Culturally Responsive Family Involvement

By Julie A. Ray and Kathy B. Grant

Book Overview

Using the culturally responsive family support model, this text prepares teachers to work effectively with the diverse families of their students

Filled with practical suggestions and reflective opportunities, Home, School, and Community Collaboration uses the culturally responsive family support model to prepare readers to work with children from diverse families. This text includes contributions from 24 experts in the field in addressing the issues in family involvement that today′s teachers are likely to encounter.

Key Features

Covers family systems theory, family involvement models, and the family support approach Includes a wide range of practical strategies for use in today′s schools, as well as activities that help readers make connections between the course content and their own experiencesFeatures case studies and vignettes that provide opportunities for reflection and help readers apply text information to real-life settings

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1412954746
• ISBN13: 9781412954747
• Release Date: January 2009
• Publisher: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.86 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 8.0"