BackHome
Refresh: Off
Session Summary
Share...

Direct link:

Building Bridges and Breaking Barriers in Early Education Pedagogical Practice and Family-School Partnerships

Wed, April 8, 11:45am to 1:15pm PDT (11:45am to 1:15pm PDT), JW Marriott Los Angeles L.A. LIVE, Floor: 3rd Floor, Georgia I

Session Type: Symposium

Abstract

This symposium presents five studies that examine the dynamic interplay between home and early learning environments, focusing on how minoritized families navigate and reshape traditional educational structures. Using diverse methodologies—including multi-level modeling, qualitative interviews, and co-design—the papers explore how family engagement, cultural knowledge, and relational dynamics contribute to more inclusive and equitable early childhood education. Topics include children’s influence on caregiver–teacher communication, Latine families’ math beliefs, integration of Funds of Knowledge into STEM instruction, systemic barriers to family-school partnerships, and caregiving routines as sites of STEM learning. Together, the studies offer conceptual and practical insights for reimagining family engagement as a reciprocal, culturally sustaining practice.

Sub Unit

Chair

Papers

Session Organizer

Discussant