| (Mis)Understanding Families: Learning from Real Families in Our Schools Contributor(s): Marsh, Monica Miller (Editor), Turner-Vorbeck, Tammy (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0807750387 ISBN-13: 9780807750384 Publisher: Teachers College Press OUR PRICE: $64.60 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects - Education | Parent Participation |
| Dewey: 371.192 |
| LCCN: 2009030507 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.2" W x 9" (0.95 lbs) 224 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Family |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This practical resource will help educators to identify, address, and meet the needs of the diverse families in today's classrooms. It is the first book to critically examine how families are represented in the media, schools, and other institutions and apply that information to build effective home-school partnerships. The authors examine how different relationships between families and teachers are defined by discourses that circulate through formal and informal curricula. They explore how families and educators can collectively reconceptualize these conversations to create positive educational experiences for children. Discussion questions are included in each chapter so that readers can examine their working relationships with the families of their students. |