{"product_id":"preparing-educators-to-engage-families-case-studies-using-an-ecological-systems-framework-paperback","title":"Preparing Educators to Engage Families: Case Studies Using an Ecological Systems Framework - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eHeather B. Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eM. Elena Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eHolly M. Kreider\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConstant changes in education are creating new and uncertain roles for parents and teachers that must be explored, identified, and negotiated. \u003cstrong\u003ePreparing Educators to Engage Families: Case Studies Using an Ecological Systems Framework, Third Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e encourages readers to hone their analytic and problem-solving skills for use in real-world situations with students and their families.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Organized according to Ecological Systems Theory (of the micro, meso, exo, macro, and chrono systems), this completely updated \u003cstrong\u003eThird Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e presents research-based teaching cases that reflect critical dilemmas in family-school-community relations, especially among families for whom poverty and cultural differences are daily realities. The text looks at family engagement issues across the full continuum, from the early years through pre-adolescence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNEW TO THIS EDITION\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe text addresses bold and exciting new directions in the field of family engagement in education, including the explosive growth of digital media and learning, the investment in student performance data systems, the focus on personalized student learning, and the need for systemic--rather than \"random acts\"--of family engagement. \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eNew theoretical perspectives on early childhood education and family engagement speak to issues of quality learning settings and school readiness.\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHeather B. Weiss\u003c\/b\u003e is founder and director of the Harvard Family Research Project and senior research associate\/instructor at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. \u003cb\u003eM. Elena Lopez\u003c\/b\u003e is associate director at the Harvard Family Research Project. \u003cb\u003eHolly Kreider\u003c\/b\u003e is program officer in family engagement at the Heising-Simons Foundation. \u003cb\u003eCelina Chatman-Nelson\u003c\/b\u003e is a Visiting Program Associate in the College of Education at the University of Illinois at Chicago.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9 x 7.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 17, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50512242671864,"sku":"9781452241074","price":194.79,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0698\/5629\/7208\/files\/88uQkZqhZa9781452241074.webp?v=1789422763","url":"https:\/\/barneysbooksellers.com\/products\/preparing-educators-to-engage-families-case-studies-using-an-ecological-systems-framework-paperback","provider":"Barney's Book Sellers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}