Family Engagement and Equity

<p>We were just in your feeds a week ago with <a href="https://integratedschools.simplecast.com/episodes/scott">Congressman Bobby Scott</a>, but we couldn't wait to get this episode out.  </p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/prof_ishimaru">Dr. Ann Ishimaru</a> is a professor at the <a href="https://education.uw.edu/people/faculty/aishi">University of Washington in Seattle</a>, where her work focuses on the intersection of leadership, school - community relationships, and education equity.  With a focus on both formal power structures, and on the more informal power that can come from community, she believes that leadership can play a vital role in creating equitable learning environments for all kids, particularly those who have been historically marginalized in education.  </p><p>Through her research, which she has documented in a new book, <a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807763193?aff=IntegratedSchools"><i>Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Family and Communities</i></a>, Dr. Ishimaru highlights four key principals for empowering family and community to drive positive change in schools: Begin with Parents and Community; Transform Power; Build Reciprocity; and Undertake Change as Collective Inquiry.  </p><p>She joins us to discuss these themes and more.  </p><p><strong>LINKS: </strong></p><ul><li>Dr. Ishimaru's book -<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.indiebound.org/book/9780807763193?aff=IntegratedSchools">Just Schools: Building Equitable Collaborations with Family and Communities</a></li><li><a href="https://www.embracerace.org/resources/tips-for-collaborating-with-other-families-for-educational-justice">Tips for Collaborating with Other Families</a> from Embrace Race</li><li><a href="https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/people/annette-lareau">Annette Lareau</a> - on <a href="https://sociology.sas.upenn.edu/sites/default/files/Lareau%20and%20Cox%20(2011)-%20Social%20Class%20and%20the%20Transition%20to%20Adulthood.pdf">Racialized Scripts</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/