Finding Joy in Communication with Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21729942 |
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| Authors | Laura Teichert (0000-0002-1204-2238, Western Michigan University), Valerie Chan (Western Michigan University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 27 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 62-86 |
| Publication date | 2025-06-13 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Australian Journal of Language and Literacy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1038-1562 • E-ISSN: 1839-4728 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.20360/langandlit29756 |
| OpenAlex | W4411261046 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 11 |
Family engagement is a strong predictor of children’s academic success and communication is a key component of engagement (McWayne et al., 2016). Yet, little research has focused on families’ and schools’ communication practices. This inquiry focused on three K-12 teachers and considers the joyful opportunities afforded in their home-school communication. By engaging in Narrative Inquiry, we unravel the participant teachers’ experiences and preferences in communicating with families through a lens of joy and consider the barriers faced when maintaining joy. Key moments of joy were sparked when providing positive communication, developing systems/strategies for continual communication, and in building relationships
Literacy · Pedagogy · Sociology · Organizational Leadership and Management Strategies · Psychology
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Ways with Words
Beyond book clubs
Using Technology to Increase Parent Involvement in Schools
Communication with families
Transactional school-home-school communication
Ecocultural patterns of family engagement among low-income Latino families of preschool children
Parents' influence on children's achievement-related perceptions
Cultural Knowledge and Social Inequality
Demonstrating Rigor Using Thematic Analysis
| Highly cited | No |
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