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Worlds apart: relationships between families and schools

Book by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot · 4 quotes · Teacher, Children, Areas

The book delves into the multifaceted relationships that exist between families and schools, examining how these connections impact the educational experience of students. It investigates the challenges and opportunities that arise from these relationships, offering insights into effective communication and collaboration strategies.

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The book delves into the multifaceted relationships that exist between families and schools, examining how these connections impact the educational experience of students. It investigates the challenges and opportunities that arise from these relationships, offering insights into effective communication and collaboration strategies.

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“There must be a profound recognition that parents are the first teachers and that education begins before formal schooling and is deeply rooted in the values, traditions, and norms of family and culture.”

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“Even though fathers, grandparents, siblings, memories of ancestors are important agents of socialization, our society focuses on the attributes and characteristics of mothers and teachers and gives them the ultimate responsibility for the child's life chances.”

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“Mothers seem to be in subtle competition with teachers. There is always an underlying fear that teachers will do a better job thanthey have done with their child.... But mostly mothers feel that their areas of competence are very much similar to those of the teacher. In fact they feel they know their child better than anyone else and that the teacher doesn't possess any special field of authority or expertise.”

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“The ambiguous, gray areas of authority and responsibility between parents and teachers exacerbate the distrust between them. The distrust is further complicated by the fact that it is rarely articulated, but usually remains smoldering and silent.”

Facts Parent Responsibility Teacher Authority Areas Remains Silent Complicated Gray Distrust Ambiguous Parents And Teachers Gray Area Authority And Responsibility

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