Jennifer Tuten, Associate Professor, Literacy Education at Hunter College, CUNY steaches courses in literacy assessment and intervention and children's literature. She also leads professional development initiatives for teachers in New York City schools.
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Why Cross the Bridge?
Chapter 2: Evoking Trust by Initiating Conversations
Chapter 3: Re-imagining Collaborative School- Home Events
Chapter 4: Developing Respect for Home and Community Literacy Experience
Chapter 5: Adapting Curriculum to Include Families' Ways of Knowing
Chapter 6: Celebrating Literacy through Sharing Stories
Chapter 7: Using Children's Literature to Connect Families and Schools
Chapter 8: Crossing Bridges: Sustaining Family and School Engagements to
Support all
Learners
Index
