Chapter1
many teachers feel _________ by expectations to teach in new ways, to develop new curriculum, and to help all students learn and perform well in high-stakes testing
What is overburdened?
to work jointly with others or together
what is collaboration?
Type of people that seek out other people and enjoy lots of interaction, whether one-on-one or in groups
What are extraverts?
an assumption of shared genetic heritage based on external physical characteristics, such as facial features, skin color, and hair texture
What is race?
The number of rules in The Energy bus
What is 10?
the various social and linguistic practices and the historically accumulated bodies of knowledge that are essential to students’ homes and communities
What are funds of knowledge?
depicts distinctive ways of “ordering experience” or of “constructing reality”
What is a Paradigm?
People that focus their attention and energy on the world inside themselves
What are introverts?
influencing how a person perceives and interprets what is happening and determines how the person behaves, initiates, and reacts to various situations
What is culture?
Rule 1
What is you're the driver of your own bus?
parent–teacher conference format in which both parents and students are invited to play an active, co-expert role with teachers
What is family–school problem-solving conferences?
the belief that that home and school should be separate spheres, each having separate goals and responsibilities and providing different inputs to the education and socialization of children
the different elements that shape family members’ sense of identity
What is family diversity?
the socioeconomic standing of an individual or, in the case of children, their families
What is social class?
the name the author has for negative people
What is an energy vampire?
symbolizes the nature and quality of the family–school relationship
What is the bridge?
educators believe that their views of what students must learn to succeed should be dominant, that they know best
What is the remediation paradigm?
a system for “typing” people that can be useful for predicting how you will respond to others and they to you
What is myers briggs?
A program that stresses maintaining Spanish language and Mexican cultural values by opening a cooperative dialogue with parents
What is Comite de Padres Latinos (COPLA)?
Rule 9
many ethnic minority parents report feeling intimidated by this
What is the large and institutional structure of school?
The belief that parents and educators must work together to create the best learning environment for a child
What is the Collaboration Paradigm?
designed to promote meaningful conversations between family members and their children
What is interactive homework?
a literature-based moral development program that uses family homework activities to connect home culture with school culture by drawing on family experiences
What is Child Development Project?
Rule 10
What is have fun and enjoy the ride?