Stronger Families, Stronger Communities
Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Education & Teaching, Parent Participation, Family & Relationships, Education, Parenting
| Author: | National Center for Families Learning, Kim Jacobs | ISBN: | 9780998711607 |
| Publisher: | National Center for Families Learning | Publication: | December 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | Language: | English |
| Author: | National Center for Families Learning, Kim Jacobs |
| ISBN: | 9780998711607 |
| Publisher: | National Center for Families Learning |
| Publication: | December 1, 2016 |
| Imprint: | |
| Language: | English |
Stronger Families, Stronger Communities uncovers the common practices of 20 of the nation's best teachers--those receiving the *Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award *across two decades--highlighting their most effective teaching strategies for supporting two-generation learning.
With a firm commitment to families, these award-winning teachers share their approaches to strengthening families and communities. The hard work and determination of each of these *Toyota Family Teacher of the Year *recipients go well beyond the basic tasks of teaching in order to best support families and help them succeed at life. Their stories inspire and motivate. Their collective wisdom provides valuable insight for family learning practitioners. The teachers taught and personalized their teaching to each student. They shared and gave of themselves. They showed up and never gave students less than what they deserved. Their lessons learned provide insight into what works and what doesn't work--but perhaps more importantly, what worked for them.
We invite you into their two-generation worlds to read their stories, reflect on their practices, and benefit from their experiences--creating stronger families and communities.
Stronger Families, Stronger Communities uncovers the common practices of 20 of the nation's best teachers--those receiving the *Toyota Family Teacher of the Year Award *across two decades--highlighting their most effective teaching strategies for supporting two-generation learning.
With a firm commitment to families, these award-winning teachers share their approaches to strengthening families and communities. The hard work and determination of each of these *Toyota Family Teacher of the Year *recipients go well beyond the basic tasks of teaching in order to best support families and help them succeed at life. Their stories inspire and motivate. Their collective wisdom provides valuable insight for family learning practitioners. The teachers taught and personalized their teaching to each student. They shared and gave of themselves. They showed up and never gave students less than what they deserved. Their lessons learned provide insight into what works and what doesn't work--but perhaps more importantly, what worked for them.
We invite you into their two-generation worlds to read their stories, reflect on their practices, and benefit from their experiences--creating stronger families and communities.
