Month: July 2019

By Beth DeSalvo, Guest Contributor I am more and more comfortable with the “Why” when it comes being a culturally responsive school leader, but I have been searching for examples of the “How.” “Walking the Walk” outlines three different “How to” methods for creating family engagement, which is at the heart of cultural responsiveness. The… Read more »

By Timothy Holmes, Guest Contributor I ask for anyone to look at any relationship that exists between  at least two parties. One example could be a partnership between two companies working together to maximize their profits, while also meeting the needs of their customers. It could also include players participating in a team sport, working… Read more »

By Le’Joy White, Guest Contributor As a high school college and career counselor, I have regularly been in the position of giving information to students. I talk to them about curriculums, admission requirements, SAT/ACT exams, internships, employment, the list goes on and on. My speeches on college and career were rarely interrupted by the audience… Read more »

By Brian D. Long, Guest Contributor Without trust a person’s mindset cannot be changed and partnerships cannot be transparent. This article, “Trust in Participatory Action Community Engaged Partnerships: Relationships and Historic Trauma Matter,” made it clear that the lack of trust can be detrimental to any existing partnership and a stumbling block to any attempts… Read more »

By Julie Mitchell, Guest Contributor Gerardo Lopez in “The Value of Hard Work: Lessons on Parental Involvement from an (Im)migrant Household” (2011) expands on the idea of parental involvement that does not lie within the traditional school hours or events. In this post, I will share how I use The Latino Literacy Project as a… Read more »