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Leafgren, Sheri – International Journal of Social Education, 2009
Over forty years ago, Howard Zinn identified the problem as not one of civil disobedience, but of civil "obedience". He confronted the problem of remaining obedient to laws and rules even "in the face of the face of poverty and starvation and stupidity, and war and cruelty." Framed in an early childhood context, this article explores the value of…
Descriptors: Young Children, Kindergarten, Primary Education, Classroom Environment
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Sy, Susan R. – School Community Journal, 2006
Asian American parents' involvement practices challenge the traditional definition of parent involvement (participation in school activities). In this paper, I argue that research and practices focusing only on this narrow definition of parent involvement may not be culturally sensitive approaches to supporting the home-school connection. The…
Descriptors: School Activities, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Context Effect