Family dialogue journals : school-home partnerships that support student learning /

This honest, clearly written and accessible book shows how to use Family Dialogue Journals (FDJs) to increase and deepen learning across grade levels. Written by K-12 teachers who have been implementing and studying the use of weekly journals for several years, Family Dialogue Journals shares what...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Allen, JoBeth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Teachers College Press, [2015]
Series:Practitioner inquiry series.
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Table of Contents:
  • Why use family dialogue journals?
  • Getting started: focusing on learning, dialogue, and relationships
  • Generating journal entries
  • Going home: families read, discuss, and respond
  • Sharing responses: bringing family voices into the classroom
  • Creating connectional and critical curriculum
  • Creating and deepening relationships
  • Learning from studnets and families.