Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-156) and index.
1. Introduction to Bridging Cultures -- Culture and education -- 2. Facilitator's script -- Creating trust and a sense of safety -- Solving a classroom dilemma -- Description of individualism and collectivism -- Seven sources of home-school conflict -- Independence versus helpfulness -- Personal property versus sharing -- Cognitive skills and objects out of context versus Social Skills and objects in a social context -- Child as an individual versus child as part of the family -- Parents' role versus Teachers' role -- Praise versus Criticism -- Oral expression versus listening to authority -- 3. Effect of the Module on pre-service teachers -- 4. Overhead transparency masters -- 5. Handout templates -- The Hofstede study and expanded data sheet.
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Professional development resource for teacher educators, based on the Bridging Cultures Project to improve homeschool communication and parent involvement.