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Foreword | p. ix |
Acknowledgments | p. xi |
Introduction: Welcoming All Families | p. 1 |
If You Are Reading This Book | p. 2 |
Examining Family-School Relationships | p. 3 |
Family-School Partnerships That Make a Difference | p. 6 |
Reading This Book Together | p. 9 |
Exploring Memories of School | p. 11 |
A School Story | p. 12 |
Exploring School Stories Together | p. 14 |
Considering Cultural Differences | p. 17 |
Using the Past to Understand the Present | p. 20 |
Writing Cultural Memoirs | p. 23 |
Reading Cultural Memoirs | p. 25 |
Gathering Photographs | p. 26 |
Talking About Cultural Influences | p. 27 |
Writing and Sharing Cultural Memoirs | p. 29 |
Variations on Cultural Memoir | p. 31 |
Reflecting on Our Cultural Influences | p. 35 |
Learning With and From Families | p. 39 |
Culturally Relevant Teaching | p. 41 |
Family Funds of Knowledge | p. 42 |
Developing Photography and Other Avenues to Learning with Families | p. 52 |
Photographs of Local Knowledge Sources (PhOLKS) | p. 53 |
Valuing Family Differences | p. 56 |
Learning from Other Cultural Informants | p. 58 |
Solo Snapshots: Learning One Child, One Family, One Teacher at a Time | p. 60 |
Engaging in Genuine Dialogue | p. 65 |
Creating and Sustaining Dialogue | p. 66 |
Creating Opportunities for Dialogue | p. 71 |
Damaging or Destroying Dialogue | p. 74 |
Learning Through Dialogue | p. 79 |
Inviting Dialogue at the Conference Table | p. 82 |
Parent and Teacher Conferences-Ghosts at the Table | p. 83 |
Let the Learner Lead Parent-Teacher-Student Conferences | p. 86 |
Let Evidence Support Dialogue | p. 87 |
Creating Dialogue Throughout the Year | p. 93 |
Open House: What Do Our Words Say? | p. 94 |
School-Based Family Involvement Projects | p. 96 |
Dialogue About Student Learning | p. 101 |
Cultural Understanding, Cross-Cultural Dialogue | p. 103 |
Engaging Families | p. 106 |
"Tell Me About Your Child" | p. 107 |
Home Reading Journals | p. 108 |
Oral and Written Family Stories | p. 112 |
Learning Albums for Family, Child, and Teacher Reflections | p. 113 |
Literacy Conversations at Parent Meetings | p. 114 |
Engaging Families in Classroom Projects | p. 116 |
Writing Your Heritage | p. 117 |
Creating Family Keepsakes | p. 120 |
Authors in the Classroom | p. 122 |
Collaborating for a More Just Society | p. 125 |
Collaborating for Democratic Schools | p. 127 |
Collaborating for a Democratic Society | p. 131 |
From Cities to Single Classrooms | p. 134 |
Advocating and Teaching Together | p. 139 |
Parent Partnerships | p. 140 |
Parent-School-Community Partnerships | p. 143 |
Focused Partnerships-Math and Special Learning Needs | p. 148 |
Transforming Schools Through "True Partnerships" | p. 151 |
Transforming Schools for Student Achievement | p. 152 |
Transforming Schools Through Culturally Grounded Partnerships | p. 155 |
A School That Became a Family | p. 160 |
Creating Welcoming Schools-How Will You? | p. 161 |
Additional Resources for Families and Educators | p. 163 |
References | p. 167 |
Index | p. 173 |
About the Author | p. 180 |
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