Creating Family-School Partnerships

ISBN-13: 9781032404110 / Twarda / 2023 / 192 str.

Australia) Webst Sandra (Swinburne University of Technology

Opis

Introducing a new model of family-school partnership, entitled ‘Pathways to Partnership’, Sandra presents a template to teachers and school leaders for developing authentic, genuine family- school partnerships that reflect contemporary global thinking and practice.

Recenzje

“Creating Family–School Partnerships From 'Talking To' Towards 'Learning With' provides innovative ways for working in such spaces for families, teachers and school leaders. Through raw and honest examples, authentic reflections around partnerships can be made. At the heart is the creation of the ‘Pathways to Partnership’ model that supports the sharing of power between families and schools advocating for true practices associated with equal partnerships.”

Professor Susanne Garvis, Griffith University, Australia

“Creating Family–School Partnerships From 'Talking To' Towards 'Learning With' describes characteristics of policy and practices that are all too commonly, school centric with the mode of communication being “talked to”. On the other hand, and preferably, this book elaborates behaviours and orientations that are focused on student learning and wellbeing, the community “learning with” each other. With confidence, I endorse the book and recommend it to leaders willing to engage families as partners in improving the opportunities for students.”

Peter Sullivan, Emeritus Professor of Education, Monash University

“This book is essential reading for all educators who care about their students as richly complex human beings who live and learn within and beyond the classroom. It provides evidence for what we know to be true about the power of good partnership between home and school, and it outlines a model that helps teachers and school leaders navigate the challenges and the fulfilment that come of real connection with all who share in the care of each child.”

Justin Garrick, Head of School, Canberra Grammar School

Spis treści

1. Pathways to Partnership: Introducing a New Model of Family-School Partnership  2. Background, Shifting Definitions and Clarifications  3. Power and the Family-School Partnership  4. Communication and the Family-School Partnership  5. Trust and the Family-School Partnership  6: Living the Pathways Model - Stories (and lessons) from the field: The Most Vocal People are Always the People that are the Most Negative  7. Living the Pathways Model - Stories (and lessons) from the Field: They Told Us, But it Wasn’t What We Wanted to Know  8. Living the Pathways Model: Stories (and lessons) from the Field: It’s Everybody’s Partnership.  9. Living the Pathways Model - Stories (and lessons) From the Field: You Listen to Us, We’ll Listen to You.  10. Barriers to the Formation of a Family-School Partnership  11. Expanding our Concept of ‘Family’- The Role of the Domestic Helper in the Family-School Partnership  12. Creating Family-School Partnerships: From ‘Talking to’ Towards ‘Learning With’ Conclusion

O autorze

Sandra Webster has a PhD from Swinburne University of Technology. She is an educational leader with many years of experience in a variety of settings and schools. Education has been her life's work and passion. She believes that the times we live in offer educators an opportunity for a reset, and the chance to review and change the way we deliver education.