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School and Society: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives, 4/e
Stephen E. Tozer, The University of Illinois, Chicago
Paul C. Violas
Guy Senese, Northern Arizona University
Conclusion

THE CULTURAL CONTEXTS OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH


Introduction: The Student's Multiple Cultural Contexts

Three Perspectives on Youth Culture

  • Educational Significance of Perspectives on Youth Culture

A Low-Income Latino Community as One Cultural Context

  • Finding #1: The Hope of College Matriculation and the Compensation of Family
  • Finding #2: Expected and Feared Selves: The Limits of Familial Knowledge
  • Finding #3: Students' Future Concepts and the School's Limited Influence

Families

  • Why Does It Matter?
  • What Constitutes Parental Involvement?
  • Types of Involvement: Schoolwide and in the Classroom
  • Epstein's Typology of Involvement

Barriers to Effective Parent-Teacher Collaboration

  • Practical Concerns: Too Many Students, Not Enough Teacher Know-How
  • Cultural and Class Barriers
  • Psychological Expectations and Impediments
  • The Disconnect from "Democratic Responsibility"

Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions of Effective Teachers

Concluding Remarks

Primary Source Reading: The New MTV: Be Afraid

Questions for Discussion and Examination









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