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Title:
Leadership for family and community involvement
Series:
The soul of educational leadership ; v. 8

Soul of educational leadership ; v. 8.
Publication Information:
Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin Press ; [Bloomington, Ind.] : Hope Foundation ; [Arlington, Va.] : American Association of School Administrators, 2010.
Physical Description:
xix, 139 p. ; 23 cm.
ISBN:
9781412981279

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"Establishing school-family-community partnerships to promote the social, emotional, and academic learning of students is the most important challenge for 21st-century education. In this volume, leading practitioners and researchers compellingly convey the rationale and inspiration for these partnerships. They also share many practical, innovative, and effective strategies that readers can readily implement to engage partners in raising knowledgeable, responsible, caring, and contributing children."-Roger P. Weissberg, Liberal Arts and Sciences Distinguished ProfessorUniversity of Illinois at ChicagoMaking schooling a community endeavor!Because schools are the heart and soul of a community, educational leaders have a responsibility to bring the community into the school, as well as to make the school a part of the surrounding community. This volume in the Soul of Educational Leadership series goes beyond administrative skills to examine educators' pivotal role of leading family and community involvement in school success. With articles written by leading authorities and practitioners in the field, this resource discusses how school leaders can build successful family and community partnerships that flourish even in trying circumstances and over time. Readers will find:Contributions from Alan M. Blankstein, Pedro A. Noguera, Mavis G. Sanders, Paul D. Houston, Edward H. Moore, and othersInspiring and unique perspectives on the interplay of family and community in school success Ideas for engaging families as partners


Table of Contents

PrefaceRobert Cole
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
1 Engaging Families to Enhance Student SuccessAlan M. Blankstein and Pedro A. Noguera
2 Parents as Leaders: School, Family, and Community Partnerships in Two DistrictsMavis G. Sanders
3 Sharing the Dream: Engaging Families as Partners in Supporting Student SuccessSusan Frelick-Wooley and Cynthia Rosacker Glimpse and Sheri DeBoe Johnson
4 The 'What' and 'How' of Helping Parents Help Students Become Successful LearnersYoni Schwab and Maurice J. Elias
5 Family Literacy: The Roles of School Libraries and Public LibrariesLesley S. J. Farmer
6 Balancing Your Communication Ledger:Using Audits to Involve Communities and Build Support for SchoolsEdward H. Moore
7 Manage the Molehill Before It Becomes a Mountain: Keeping Parent Interactions Productive for StudentsLin Kuzmich
8 Raising the Village by Bringing Communities and Schools TogetherPaul D. Houston
Index