Description
Book SynopsisStarting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means-and what it takes-to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning.
Table of Contents
- Foreword Luciana C. de Oliveira xi
- Acknowledgments xiii
- Introduction xv
- 1. Questioning Limiting Visions: Reconceptualizing Engagement Possibilities 1
- Introduction 1
- With the Best of Intentions, We've Failed to Arrive 3
- Do unto Them: Unidirectional Models for Parental Engagement and Involvement 11
- Beyond the Models: Families as Equal Contributors for Social and Academic Growth 16
- Conclusion 22
- References 23
- 2. "They Just Don't Show Up" 27
- Introduction 27
- Mi Abuelita & Hawthorne's Scarlet Letter 28
- Living Through Language: Community and School 30
- Principal Thompson's Confession 34
- Conclusion 39
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 40
- Momentos de Reflexión (Moments of Reflection) 41
- References 41
- 3. Burying Fossilized Practices: Disruption los Deberes (Homework) 43
- Introduction 43
- Martha's Story 44
- Homework as a Fossilized Practice 46
- The Monday Packet 47
- From Pendulum Swings to Paradigm Shifts: Disrupting Los Deberes 49
- Solving the Homework Problem 50
- Disrupting Los Deberes 51
- Innovation Artifact: Finding New Ways to Engage Students and Families with Homework 53
- Transformative Pedagogical Practices: Fostering Relations Between Teachers and CLD Families 58
- Conclusion 63
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 65
- Momentos de Reflexión (Moments of Reflection) 65
- References 66
- 4. Broadening Conceptions of Community in Engagement 69
- Introduction 69
- Atifa, the Community Peacekeeper 72
- Revisiting Cariño 73
- To Cultural Competency and Beyond 74
- Traditional Partners with a Twist 80
- Conclusion 86
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 87
- Momentos de Reflexión (Moments of Reflection) 87
- References 88
- 5. Planting on Fertile Ground: ESL/Dual Language Programs and Parental Engagement 91
- Introduction 91
- Leveling the Ground: Addressing Challenges of ESL and DLBE Settings for CLD Families 93
- La Señora Lupe y Sus Tamales Sagrados (Mrs. Lupe and Her Sacred Tamales) 97
- Cultivating the Soil: Possibilities of DLBE Programs as Models for School Community 100
- Melanie, Bill, y (and) Mackenzie 100
- Conclusion 106
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 107
- Momentos de Reflexión (Moments of Reflection) 107
- References 108
- 6. Projecting Our Socialization No Longer: Pobrecitos Hijos y Padres (Pity for Poor Childrenand Parents) 111
- Introduction 111
- Accommodation Readiness: Socialized to Expect 113
- Critical Reflection: Family Is Where Our Own Stories Begin 117
- Reflection on the ARS Levels: Implications for Parental Confianza, Cariño, y Respeto (Trust, Loving Care, and Respect) 118
- Rewriting the Narratives: Owning Our Historical Reality 131
- Conclusion 136
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 138
- Momentos de Reflexión (Moments of Reflection) 138
- References 139
- 7. Furthering the Pedagogy of Hope 143
- Introduction 143
- The District 144
- The School 146
- The Classroom 149
- Defining Capital Through an Asset-Based Perspective 152
- Love and Hope: One Question and Step at a Time 154
- Conclusion 157
- Check It Out, Plan It Out, Try It Out 159
- Unity 159
- References 160
- Index 161
- About the Authors 169
