Home School Community

Home School Community Order Description   Login is provided to access the resource links Find and consider 3 strategies which are best suited for facilitating family-school relationships in a public inner city school and add information about these strategies to your handbook. For each strategy, include responses to the following: • A brief description of the strategy • Why do you think this strategy will be effective? • What benefits will this strategy bring, and to whom? • When will this strategy be implemented? • How will this strategy be communicated to families? • What roles will the family, the professional, and the students play in implementing this strategy? Assignment length: 3 pages Resources: • Article: Epstein, J. L., & Salinas, K. C. (2004). Partnering with families and communities. Educational Leadership, 61(8), 12–17. Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database. In this article, Joyce Epstein and Karen Clark Salinas provide real-life examples of how schools around the country have forged successful family-school partnerships. Focus on how schools use research-based strategies to target specific subject areas and build strong home-school connections. https://web.a.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=09757b5e-1a4e-4d66-a458-531c29ee68ba%40sessionmgr4008&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=507907979&db=eue • Article: Baeder, A. (2010). Stepping into students' worlds. Educational Leadership, 67(5), 56–60. Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database. In this article, Amy Baeder describes the purpose and worth of home visits for teachers and other professionals. Focus on the benefits and challenges that home visits present, as well as strategies for implementing home visits successfully. https://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=7743f190-05d2-432f-adbe-983440727de7%40pdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=508137994&db=eue   • Article: Allen, J. (2008). Family partnerships that count. Educational Leadership, 66(1), 22–27. Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database. In this article, the author discusses programs schools can implement to increase parental participation. Focus on how family funds of knowledge can be integrated into the classroom, as well as how professionals can address cultural differences when forming school-family partnerships. https://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=77f2ff82-6e21-41a0-bb2e-d105cfd6117e%40pdc-v-sessmgr01&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=507996909&db=eue • Article: Barrera, J. M., & Warner. L. (2006). Involving families in school events. Kappa Delta Pi Record, 42(2), 72–75. Retrieved from the Education Research Complete database. In this article, the authors outline the characteristics of effective school-family programs. Focus on strategies professionals can use to create a positive climate, ensure optimum communication, and achieve a successful collaboration. https://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=6a2714c1-57ad-48bf-8cea-534eda1765a9%40sessionmgr101&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=507940189&db=eue   • Article: Matuszny, R. M., Banda, D. R., & Coleman, T. J. (2007). A progressive plan for building collaborative relationships with parents from diverse backgrounds. Teaching Exceptional Children, 39(4), 24–31. Retrieved from the Academic Search Complete database. In this article, the authors discuss how effective family-school partnerships can be achieved in a diverse society. Focus on how home-school partnerships can be designed to take into account the needs of culturally diverse families. https://web.b.ebscohost.com.ezp.waldenulibrary.org/ehost/detail/detail?vid=0&sid=51205f25-3aa3-468d-a80a-867bc6ca7430%40sessionmgr102&bdata=JnNpdGU9ZWhvc3QtbGl2ZSZzY29wZT1zaXRl#AN=507960519&db=eu