Bridging the gaps provides a practical manual for use by school communities who wish to transform their school using an ‘evolutionary model of change’.
This book is timely given the current emphasis on the school needing to being a socially inclusive community, one that involves all the members that comprise the school.
A range of successful examples are provided in the book as well as reflection questions for “creative Principals, a venturesome
staff and an enthusiastic parent body” to develop solutions relevant to their own community.
Nance’s book also gives special attention to the needs of parents who may be on the periphery, such as “Indigenous parents, those from other cultural backgrounds without spoken English, single parents and all who are just trying to survive”.
In the words of Dr Nance Millar:
“The purpose of the book is to instil in parents, principals and
teachers an appreciation of the role of parents as ‘primary educators’
of their children and an understanding that this role is exercised
through collaboration, or partnership, with teachers and all members
of the school community”.
The book can be purchased from St. Pauls Books:
http://www.stpauls.com.au/product/4744
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