Bweikia Foster Steen

Hear Our Voices! (eBook, ePUB)

Engaging in Partnerships that Honor Families

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Through authentic dialogues with families, the author illustrates what educators and administrators must understand to effectively establish positive family engagement and family/school partnerships and collaboration. This book is designed for educators, undergraduate and graduate level students, and practitioners.

Key selling points:

1. 1. Timely: Incorporates the compelling voices of families of color and families with children who have additional needs

2. Discusses the important role anti-bias education plays in promoting family engagement and successful family/school collaboration

3. Expands on and complements content included in Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs, 4^th edition.

4. Examines the relationship between family engagement and child development theories. How do these theories impact teacher decisions and pedagogy?

5. Analyzes the important role utilizing a strengths-based approach when working with families plays on successfully building long-lasting relationships and partnerships.

6. Provides practical strategies and activities to help educators and administrators examine and improve their practices for engaging with families

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: National Association for the Education of Young Children
• Seitenzahl: 112
• Erscheinungstermin: 3. Oktober 2023
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781952331190
• Artikelnr.: 68778665

Autorenporträt

Bweikia Foster Steen, EdD, is associate professor and internship coordinator in the early childhood education program in the College of Education and Human Development at George Mason University. She received her doctoral degree from the University of San Francisco in international and multicultural education. Dr. Steen has over 25 years of experience in early childhood education. Previously, she taught children from birth through age 8 in the San Francisco Bay Area and on the collegiate level at California State University, East Bay; New York University; and Trinity Washington University. Her research focuses on promoting social, emotional, and academic success among children of color during the early years and providing early childhood educators with developmentally appropriate practices and strategies that will enable this success.

Inhaltsangabe

About the Author   
Acknowledgments  
Introduction  
Chapter 1: Why Family Voices and Their Stories Matter  
Chapter 2: Building Reciprocal Family Partnerships  
Chapter 3: Creating a Caring Community and Welcoming Environment 
Chapter 4: Meeting the Needs of Families Through Assessment 
Chapter 5: Strategies and Activities for Honoring and Partnering with
Families   
Appendix: Family Partnership Organizations for Educators and Families 
References  
Index