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Parents as advocates : supporting K-12 students and their families across identities / Liz Dempsey Lee ; edited by Janise Hurtig.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Dempsey Lee, Liz, author.
Contributor:
Hurtig, Janise, editor.
Series:
Education studies collection (Series)
Education Studies
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Early childhood education--United States.
Early childhood education.
Discrimination in education--United States.
Discrimination in education.
Minorities--Education--United States.
Minorities.
Education--Social aspects--United States.
Education.
Legal assistance to children.
Group identity.
Education--Parent participation.
Parent-teacher relationships.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (125 pages)
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Long Island, New York : Lived Places Publishing, 2023.
New York : Lived Places Publishing, 2023.
Summary:
Explore how social identities can impact teacher-parent relationships and children's individual goals for educational success.
Contents:
Intro
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Table of Contents
Learning objectives
Introduction: "Now you try."
Chapter learning objectives
Genesis of book
Parent advocacy
Getting started: American families
What is a family?
Families-​race and ethnicity
Families and ability
Families with transgender or nonbinary children
Families-​socioeconomic status
Social identities and biases
The "good parent"
The family-​school relationship
Relational engagement
The educator and parent advocacy
Discussion questions
Extension activities
1 Race and ethnicity: "Oh, he's just a troublemaker."
Introduction
Vignettes
Emily and Lewis's story
Angela and Adan's story
Vocabulary
Reflection
Deficit views and parent advocacy
Deficit views-​are you a gatekeeper or an ally?
Deepen your practice
Flip the script by considering the issues from other perspectives
"Acceptable" parent advocacy
Acceptable advocacy-​are you a gatekeeper or an ally?
Advocating across the discipline gap
The discipline gap-​are you a gatekeeper or an ally?
The parent advocacy bind
Unconventional advocacy (Marchand, 2019, p. 376)
Bold gestures
Cautious anger
The parent bind-​ are you a gatekeeper or an ally?
Chapter discussion questions
2 Ability: "No one else gets how hard it is."
Eve and Toby's story
Cassie and Joseph's story
Common vocabulary
Knowledgeable advocacy
Advocacy and relationships
Stigma and judgment
School relationships
Deepen your practice.
Impact of resources on parent advocacy
3 Gender identity: "Will my child be OK in this school?"
Kit, Geoff, and Leah's story
Alex, Rich, and Willa's story
Coming out and coming to terms
Adjusting and adapting
Parental transformation
Gathering information
Facing stigma
Compassion
Will my child be OK?
Extension activity
4 High socioeconomic status: "C is for Community College."
Ben's story
Beth, Rose, and Shawn's story
Shane, Ginny, and Patrick's story
Ryan's story
Types of advocacies
"More is better" advocacy
The unintended consequences of privilege
"Elevated maladjustment"
Conclusion
Final reflections on parent advocacy: issues of urgency and possibility.
Notes:
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Other Format:
Print version: Dempsey Lee, Liz Parents As Advocates
ISBN:
9781915271617
1915271614
9781915271624
1915271622
OCLC:
1381708708

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