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May 2011 | Volume 68 | Number 8
Schools, Families, Communities
Feature Articles
Perspectives / No School's an Island
Marge Scherer
Listen here.
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Double Take
Reviews, research, and relevant reads.
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Involvement or Engagement?
Larry Ferlazzo
Does your school tend toward doing to or doing with families?
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Learning from Latino Families
Susan Auerbach
Latino families are rich sources of apoyo (support) and consejos (advice).
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The Overpressured Student
Richard Weissbourd
What school can do to curb destructive forms of academic pressure.
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Service for Learning
Rahima Wade
Service campaigns link to literacy and math achievement.
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Is Anyone Listening to Families' Dreams?
Eileen Gale Kugler
Outreach to diverse families shows them they are valued.
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Connecting with Parents at Home
Linda Henke
A school in St. Louis finds that home visits build relationships.
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A Tale of Two Cities: Bridging Families and Schools
Orhan Agirdag and Mieke Van Houtte
Educators in Belgium are closing achievement gaps by reaching out across diverse ethnic groups.
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Making the Most of School-Family Compacts
Anne T. Henderson, Judy Carson, Patti Avallone and Melissa Whipple
How to craft better agreements among parents, staff, and students.
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Surviving a School Closing
Peter M. De Witt and Josephine Moccia
When the community faces a loss, the reaction can be strong.
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A Renaissance in College Engagement
Ira Harkavy, Matthew Hartley, Joann Weeks and Cory Bowman
Universities partner with local schools to share resources, research, and services.
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A Circle of Caring
Susan Zimmerman-Orozco
A suburban school with a growing ELL population finds ways to reach families, whether they live in trailers or villas.
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Welcome to the Great Conversation
Jamie Vollmer
How to build public support for public schools.
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Special Topic / Lunch Lessons
Ann Cooper
Having a healthy school lunch program means knowing when to say yes and when to say no.
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What Does Whole Child Education Mean to Parents?
Molly McCloskey
Focus groups of parents tell ASCD what they want for their children.
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Departments
Research Says. . . / After-School Programs Can Pay Off
Jane L. David
The strongest programs complement, rather than duplicate, school activities.
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Art and Science of Teaching / Objectives That Students Understand
Robert J. Marzano
Even seemingly straightforward classroom strategies like providing students with instructional objectives can be executed more or less effectively.
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Digitally Speaking / A Pen That Remembers
William M. Ferriter
A pen with a recorder and a camera revolutionizes note taking.
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Principal Connection / The Tiger Mom Mind-Set
Thomas R. Hoerr
A school book club reacts to a notorious parental stereotype.
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Book Review
Naomi Thiers
Inside School Turnarounds: Urgent Hopes, Unfolding Stories by Laura Pappano
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ASCD Community in Action
News and resources from ASCD.
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Among Colleagues / How Can We Support the Whole Teacher?
Question contributed by 2010 ASCD Emerging Leader Amy Lockhart. Responses in print and online by 2010 ASCD Scholars Lori Mora, Scott Herrmann, Tracy Broccolino, Michelle Neely, and Patsy Pouiller.
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Online Only
Twitter: Not Just About Ham Sandwiches
Kitty Porterfield and Meg Carnes
Why you should tweet—and how to make your tweets effective.
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From Breakfasts to Backpacks
Jennifer Esler Reeves and Lino O. Rodriguez
This K–2 community school in a poor neighborhood provides lifelines for families.
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How to (Really) Listen to Parents
Babs Freeman-Loftis
What you can learn from your students' families.
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Supply Parents, Demand Parents
Rudy Crew
Let's rethink the roles parents play in our schools.
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EL Study Guide
Teresa Preston
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