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Funds of knowledge
The concept of \"funds of knowledge\" is based on a simple premise: people are competent and have knowledge, and their life experiences have given them that knowledge. The claim in this book is that first-hand research experiences with families allow one to document this competence and knowledge, and that such engagement provides many possibilities for positive pedagogical actions. Drawing from both Vygotskian and neo-sociocultural perspectives in designing a methodology that views the everyday practices of language and action as constructing knowledge, the funds of knowledge approach facilitates a systematic and powerful way to represent communities in terms of the resources they possess and how to harness them for classroom teaching. This book accomplishes three objectives: It gives readers the basic methodology and techniques followed in the contributors' funds of knowledge research; it extends the boundaries of what these researchers have done; and it explores the applications to classroom practice that can result from teachers knowing the communities in which they work. In a time when national educational discourses focus on system reform and wholesale replicability across school sites, this book offers a counter-perspective stating that instruction must be linked to students' lives, and that details of effective pedagogy should be linked to local histories and community contexts. This approach should not be confused with parent participation programs, although that is often a fortuitous consequence of the work described. It is also not an attempt to teach parents \"how to do school\" although that could certainly be an outcome if the parents so desired. Instead, the funds of knowledge approach attempts to accomplish something that may be even more challenging: to alter the perceptions of working-class or poor communities by viewing their households primarily in terms of their strengths and resources, their defining pedagogical characteristi
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The broken compass : parental involvement with children's education
It seems like common sense: children do better when parents are involved in their schooling. But does the evidence stack up? The Broken Compass puts this question to the test across socioeconomic groups, and the surprising finding is that no clear connection exists between parental involvement and improved student performance.
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Family, Community, and Higher Education
This book explores social topics and experiences that illustrate the various ways in which the family unit influences and impacts college students. In the text, the authors not only explore family memories, but also challenge the traditional lack of inclusion and appreciation for \"family\" as knowledge producers and educational allies. This book spotlights the family unit as a critical factor within the educational experience-one that prepares, supports, and sustains educational achievement through both everyday simple lessons and critical and difficult family challenges. Through these experiences, families teach the lessons of survival that often help students to persist in college.
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Broader, bolder, better : how schools and communities help students overcome the disadvantages of poverty
With poverty and inequality on the rise and large achievement gaps remaining despite decades of school reform, Weiss and Reville make the case for a large-scale expansion of community-school partnerships in order to provide integrated student supports (ISS) from cradle to careers.-- Provided by publisher.
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The schoolhome : rethinking schools for changing families
Drawing selectively from reform movements of the past and relating them to the unique needs of today's parents and children, Jane Martin presents a philosophy of education that is responsive to America's changed and changing realities.
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The school-savvy therapist : working with kids, families, and their schools
\"When it comes to therapy with kids, collaborating with schools and families is essential. Drawing on research, case examples, and in-depth interviews, this practical resource describes what therapists need to know about schools and how they can effectively foster a supportive family-child-school dynamic. From reviewing test results to conducting school observations to attending IEP meetings to helping parents advocate for their kids, the book provides the tools and guidance needed in every situation and at every stage to collaborate with schools and families for positive therapeutic outcomes. Each central chapter contains an illustrative case example, includes a list of questions for therapists to pose to kids and questions to pose to their parents, and concludes with a \"Reviewing the Basics\" section that recaps the key points made in the text\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Divorce, family structure, and the academic success of children
Trace the influence of family factors on children's emotional and educational well-being!
The effect of family changes on children's academic success is a new subject for study. Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children is a comprehensive volume that brings research on this hotly debated topic up to date. With clear tables and incisive arguments, it is a single-volume reference on this vexing sociocultural problem.
Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children offers a close look at the historical background and current theory of this field of study. But it is more than a compendium of known facts and completed studies. It examines issues of appropriate methodology and points out concerns for planning future research.
Divorce, Family Structure, and the Academic Success of Children summarizes current knowledge of the effects of various influences on children's emotional and educational well-being, including:
divorce and remarriage
single-parent families
nontraditional family structures
race
socioeconomic status
mobility
Educators, theorists, sociologists, and psychologists will find this volume an essential resource. With hundreds of useful references and clear organization, it presents new ideas in an easy-to-use format that makes it an ideal textbook as well.
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