Educational Partnerships

Amy Cox-Petersen (Ph.D. [Curriculum and Instruction; Science Education Specialization] University of Southern California) is Professor in the Department of Elementary and Bilingual Education at California State University, Fullerton. Cox-Petersen received the Robert and Louise Lee Collaborative Award at Cal State Fullerton for her work with science professors across campus. She has written and received several grants related to service learning and collaborative partnerships with local schools and museums. Cox-Petersen has partnered with various organizations, schools, and interdisciplinary departments at Cal State Fullerton. As Science Education Specialist at the Natural History Museum of LA County, she helped to create partnerships within the educational community, with K-12 students and teachers, and with museum curators. As a public school teacher for 10 years, she collaborated with area businesses, universities, and parents. Cox-Petersen has published widely in leading education journals.

• PrefacePART I: THE BASICS OF EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS1. The Importance of Educational PartnershipsOverview of Educational PartnershipsExamples of PartnershipsThe Value of PartnershipsCommunities of PracticeEquitable Teaching and LearningTypes of Educational PartnershipsCollaborative DescriptionsHome, School, and Community InfluencesPartnership Types, Examples, and CharacteristicsChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information2. History of Educational PartnershipsGoals of EducationTypes of SchoolsStudents and Families as Part of a SystemSocial and Cultural CapitalHistory and Policy Related to Educational PartnershipsEducational Policy –Whose Policy? Who’s Excluded?Overview of Educational Learning TheoriesChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information3. Meeting the Needs of All Children in the 21st CenturyThe Implementation of No Child Left BehindChildren With Special NeedsChildren’s Well-BeingNutrition and Children’s Well-BeingChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivities for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information4. The Makeup of Families Today: Culturally Relevant Strategies to Enhance PartnershipsFamilies in the 21st CenturyFamily Participation InitiativesA Culturally Responsive Partnership Between Home and SchoolTips for Families and Teachers During: Parent-Teacher ConferencesChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and InformationPART II: BUILDING EFFECTIVE PARTNERSHIPS5. Building Family-School PartnershipsEffective Partnerships With FamiliesElements of Family-School PartnershipsSix Types of Family InvolvementFamily Involvement in the 21st CenturyTips for Families and TeachersChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information6. Schools and Community: Working Together and Respecting DiversityExpanding Educational PartnershipsSchool, Community, and Business PartnershipsCommunity PartnershipsStudents Taking Action as Community MembersTips for Building School-Community PartnershipsChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information7. Partnering With Community Organizations and ResourcesPartnerships Beyond the Four Walls of the ClassroomUniversity-School PartnershipsPartnerships With Museums and Cultural InstitutionsNational/Local Parks and Outdoor EducationTips for Organizing and Participating in Field TripsChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information8. Barriers to PartnershipsCulturally Relevant Teaching and LearningBarriers and Challenges That Partnerships FaceStrategies to Address BarriersTaking ActionTips to Help Overcome Barriers and Promote DiversityChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivities for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and InformationPART III: PLANNING FOR AND SUSTAINING SUCCESSFUL PARTNERSHIPS9. Seeking and Sustaining Successful PartnershipsPartnership ExamplesSeeking and Organizing PartnershipsWriting Grants That Support Teaching and LearningSeeking Grants to Support and Acknowledge TeachersCommunicating With Families About ResourcesInteragency CollaborationChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivities for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information10. Planning for PartnershipsCreating an Action PlanStages of the Planning ProcessImplementing Your Action PlanChapter SummaryCase StudiesReflecting on the CasesActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and Information11. Implementing and Sustaining Successful PartnershipsCharacteristics of Successful Partnerships RevisitedParents, News, and MisconceptionsProfessional Education PartnershipsTeachers as Reflective PractitionersImplementing and Sustaining Educational PartnershipsLong-Running Partnership ExamplesLocal Libraries and ActivitiesImplementing and Sustaining Partnerships With FamiliesTips for Implementing and Sustaining PartnershipsFinal CommentsActivites for Further DevelopmentAdditional Reading and InformationGlossaryReferencesAbout the AuthorIndex