Promising practices for teachers to engage families of English language learners
By: edited by Diana B. Hiatt-Michael.
Contributors: Hiatt-Michael, Diana B.
Series: Family school community partnership issues
Publisher: IAP, Information Age Pub.
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Charlotte, NC
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781593116606; 9781593116613
Subjects: Education -- Parent participation -- United States; Home and school -- United States; Parent-teacher relationships -- United States; Limited English proficient students -- Education -- United States; English language -- Study and teaching -- Foreign speakers
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Engaging English language learner families as partners / Diana Hiatt-Michael; title: Building meaningful relationships : caring and respect / Chris Ferguson; title: Developing an understanding of families and the community / Reyna García Ramos; title: Reaching out from the classroom to the families / Diana B. Hiatt-Michael and Linda Purrington; title: Making your classroom parent-friendly to families of English language learners / Hsiu-Zu Ho, Kathy R. Fox, and Margarita Gonzalez; title: Providing culturally sensitive parent education programs / Margarita Gonzalez, Hsiu-Zu Ho, and Kathy R. Fox; title: Engaging parents as leaders in schools with ELLS / Judith Munter, Josefina Tinajero, and Antonio del Campo.