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1 online resource (159 pages) |
| Contents |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Supplemental Downloads; Preface; Table of Contents; Part One: Introduction; Chapter 1: The Imperative: Schools Must Involve All Families; Multicultural Schools; Challenges and Opportunities; What the Research Says; Summary of Research; Understanding Family Cultures; Two-Way Cultural Exchanges; Conclusion: An Urgent Agenda; About This Book; Chapter Notes; Chapter 2: The Logistics: How to Increase the Involvement of Multicultural Families in YOUR School; How should multicultural partnership activities be designed? |
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What is a planning committee and who should be on it?Which elements contribute to successful multicultural partnerships?; How can the community contribute to multicultural partnership activities?; How can a planning committee prevent obstacles in order to increase the involvement of multicultural families?; Part Two: Multicultural Family Nights; Chapter 3: Exploring the World Through the Arts; Featured Activity: Arts Extravaganza; You Try It!; A Different Design: Tiempos Felices (Happy Times); Concurrent Session: Literature (Library); Concurrent Session: Art of Mexico (Classroom) |
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ReproduciblesConcurrent Session: Salsa Dancing (Gym); Reproducibles; Chapter 4: Games People Play; Featured Activity: Games from Around the World; You Try It!; A Different Design: International Favorites-Games People Play; Reproducibles; Chapter 5: A School of Many Nations; Featured Activity: Celebration of Nations; You Try It!; A Different Design: Our Community's Place in the World; Reproducibles; Part Three: Workshops for Parents; Chapter 6: Gather Ideas at a Forum; Featured Activity: Celebrate Our Differences; You Try It!; A Different Design: Welcome One and All |
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Icebreaker: Past and Present: Are Schools Different or the Same?Reproducibles; Chapter 7: Series of Workshops; Featured Activity: International Parent Workshops; You Try It!; A Different Design: Grow a Tree of Knowledge-Your Schools, Your Student, and YOU!; Workshop 1: Your School Tour; Workshop 2: Your District and Community Fair; Workshop 3: Your Role in Your Child's Education; Icebreaker: Tree of Knowledge; Reproducibles; Chapter 8: Promote Learning at Home; Featured Activity: Opening Windows to Writing; You Try It!; A Different Design: Positive Homework Policies and Practices |
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ReproduciblesPart Four: Curriculum Connections; Chapter 9: Family Involvement and Student Achievement; Featured Activity: Amacca Museum; You Try It!; A Different Design: Math in Our World; Reproducibles; Chapter 10: Engaging Families to Increase Student Learning; Featured Activity: Understanding Culture and Identity Through Family Artifacts; You Try It!; A Different Design: My Family Through the Years; Reproducibles; Chapter 11: Family Involvement with Students: Reading at Home; Featured Activity: Hooked on Books; You Try It!; A Different Design: Literacy Bags; Reproducibles |
| Summary |
This is a must-have, research-based guide for all schools serving culturally diverse elementary and middle grade students and their communities. It's filled with fun, practical, highly effective strategies for raising awareness and engaging all families in their children's education - a sure path toward increased student success! Get detailed examples and step-by-step guidelines for implementing successful ... Multicultural Family Nights Workshops for Parents Curriculum Connections |
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Print version record |
| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Epstein, Joyce
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Greenfeld, Marsha
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| ISBN |
9781317923602 |
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131792360X |
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