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Preface | |
The Basics of Educational Partnerships | |
The Importance of Educational Partnerships | |
Overview of Educational Partnerships | |
Examples of Partnerships | |
The Value of Partnerships | |
Communities of Practice | |
Equitable Teaching and Learning | |
Types of Educational Partnerships | |
Collaborative Descriptions | |
Home, School, and Community Influences | |
Partnership Types, Examples, and Characteristics | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
History of Educational Partnerships | |
Goals of Education | |
Types of Schools | |
Students and Families as Part of a System | |
Social and Cultural Capital | |
History and Policy Related to Educational Partnerships | |
Educational Policy -Whose Policy? Who's Excluded? | |
Overview of Educational Learning Theories | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Meeting the Needs of All Children in the 21st Century | |
The Implementation of No Child Left Behind | |
Children With Special Needs | |
Children's Well-Being | |
Nutrition and Children's Well-Being | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activities for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
The Makeup of Families Today: Culturally Relevant Strategies to Enhance Partnerships | |
Families in the 21st Century | |
Family Participation Initiatives | |
A Culturally Responsive Partnership Between Home and School | |
Tips for Families and Teachers During: Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Building Effective Partnerships | |
Building Family-School Partnerships | |
Effective Partnerships With Families | |
Elements of Family-School Partnerships | |
Six Types of Family Involvement | |
Family Involvement in the 21st Century | |
Tips for Families and Teachers | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Schools and Community: Working Together and Respecting Diversity | |
Expanding Educational Partnerships | |
School, Community, and Business Partnerships | |
Community Partnerships | |
Students Taking Action as Community Members | |
Tips for Building School-Community Partnerships | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Partnering With Community Organizations and Resources | |
Partnerships Beyond the Four Walls of the Classroom | |
University-School Partnerships | |
Partnerships With Museums and Cultural Institutions | |
National/Local Parks and Outdoor Education | |
Tips for Organizing and Participating in Field Trips | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Barriers to Partnerships | |
Culturally Relevant Teaching and Learning | |
Barriers and Challenges That Partnerships Face | |
Strategies to Address Barriers | |
Taking Action | |
Tips to Help Overcome Barriers and Promote Diversity | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activities for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Planning for and Sustaining Successful Partnerships | |
Seeking and Sustaining Successful Partnerships | |
Partnership Examples | |
Seeking and Organizing Partnerships | |
Writing Grants That Support Teaching and Learning | |
Seeking Grants to Support and Acknowledge Teachers | |
Communicating With Families About Resources | |
Interagency Collaboration | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activities for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Planning for Partnerships | |
Creating an Action Plan | |
Stages of the Planning Process | |
Implementing Your Action Plan | |
Chapter Summary | |
Case Studies | |
Reflecting on the Cases | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Implementing and Sustaining Successful Partnerships | |
Characteristics of Successful Partnerships Revisited | |
Parents, News, and Misconceptions | |
Professional Education Partnerships | |
Teachers as Reflective Practitioners | |
Implementing and Sustaining Educational Partnerships | |
Long-Running Partnership Examples | |
Local Libraries and Activities | |
Implementing and Sustaining Partnerships With Families | |
Tips for Implementing and Sustaining Partnerships | |
Final Comments | |
Activites for Further Development | |
Additional Reading and Information | |
Glossary | |
References | |
About the Author | |
Index | |
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