Finding Joy in Communication with Families
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...
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| Language: | English |
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Language and Literacy Researchers of Canada
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Language and Literacy: A Canadian Educational e-journal |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.library.ualberta.ca/langandlit/index.php/langandlit/article/view/29756 |
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| Summary: | 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.
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| ISSN: | 1496-0974 |