1. Home School Connections in Language and Literacy
Such participation programs are often ineffective and frustrating to both parents and teachers (Cairney & Munsie, 1995, p.1). The major reason for the failure of such programs is that schools are staffed by middle-class teachers, reflecting middle-class views of what literacy is. ... Obviously there is a difference between a community's diversity and knowing how, as a teacher, to deal with it. ... Teachers need to be understanding of parents" role and self-efficacy and invite them to support their children's education (Lazar & Slostad, 1999, p.4). ... This documentation of li...
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