Parent Engagement at a Cristo Rey High School: Building Home-School Partnerships in a Multicultural Immigrant Community

In this chapter, the authors describe the growth and development of a Professional Development School network between a large urban university and its school partners. This partnership included a variety of grade levels, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through High School (PK-12). This chapter provides a historical overview, decisions that shaped the current status of PDS partnerships, and provides implications for systematic approaches to PDS partnerships.

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Developing a More Systematic Approach to Professional Development School Partnerships

Professional Development and Workplace Learning ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-8632-8.ch023 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 367-374

Author(s):

Drew Polly ◽

Melba Spooner ◽

Marvin Chapman

Keyword(s):

Professional Development ◽

High School ◽

Growth And Development ◽

Professional Development School ◽

Current Status ◽

Historical Overview ◽

School Partnerships ◽

Grade Levels ◽

Urban University ◽

School Network

In this chapter, the authors describe the growth and development of a Professional Development School network between a large urban university and its school partners. This partnership included a variety of grade levels, ranging from Pre-Kindergarten through High School (PK-12). This chapter provides a historical overview, decisions that shaped the current status of PDS partnerships, and provides implications for systematic approaches to PDS partnerships.

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Foundational Processes, Home-School Partnerships, and Culturally Responsive Practices for Dual Language Learners

Advances in Early Childhood and K-12 Education - Handbook of Research on Pedagogies and Cultural Considerations for Young English Language Learners ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-3955-1.ch001 ◽

2018 ◽

pp. 1-27

Author(s):

Kristina M. Howlett ◽

Heather D. Kindall

Keyword(s):

Language Learners ◽

Culturally Responsive ◽

Dual Language ◽

Empirical Studies ◽

Home School ◽

Dual Language Learners ◽

Teacher Education Programs ◽

Education Programs ◽

School Partnerships ◽

Culturally Responsive Practices

The purpose of this chapter is to examine the current empirical studies on foundational processes, home-school partnerships, and culturally responsive practices in regard to Dual Language Learners (DLLs) for early childhood education in order to inform teacher education programs (TEPs).

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