“We try to give a good life to the children”-refugee parents and ECE professionals experiences of the early childhood education partnership in Norway
Frontiers in Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
9
Опубликована: Март 13, 2024
Introduction
Children
in
Europe
and
Norway
grow
up
an
increasingly
culturally
diverse
society.
As
of
2022,
20%
children
Norwegian
Early
Childhood
Education
(ECE)
institutions
have
a
minority
background.
It
is
essential
for
parents
ECE
professionals
to
work
together
ensure
good
start
these
children.
The
partnership
between
the
statutory
right
duty,
should,
on
equal
terms,
participate
influence
what
happens
institutions.
However,
research
has
shown
wide
variation
how
create
partnerships
with
refugee
parents,
many
find
working
this
group
challenging.
This
article
explores
experiences
interactions
encounters
setting.
aim
analyze
tensions
provide
insights
into
encounters,
negotiation
processes
their
experiences.
Methodology
study
based
semi-structured
interviews
twelve
six
pedagogical
leaders,
one
kindergarten
manager.
Additionally,
fieldwork
was
conducted
institution
contextual
depth.
Results
data
analyzed
thematically
using
inductive
design.
Through
analysis,
three
prominent
themes
emerged:
1)
Barriers
,
2)
“
Norwegianness
”,
3)
Trust
.
findings
highlight
importance
trust
children’s
care
institution’s
safety.
At
same
time,
emphasize
education
as
key
promising
future
value
aspect
high.
Communication
language
barriers
pose
extra
burden
or
stress
both
parents.
“Norwegianness”
cultural
norm
within
linked
values,
norms,
capital
valid
institution.
Discussion
are
discussed
theoretical
frameworks
power
relations
critical
pedagogy.
show
arising
from
differences
norms
understandings.
In
summary,
challenges
posed
by
diversity
argues
sensitivity
foster
more
flexibility
enhance
inclusion
belonging
Язык: Английский
Creating translanguaging affirmative space through artifactual literacies: towards addressing power imbalance with multilingual parents
Qualitative Research,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Ноя. 19, 2024
Researching
migrant
and
multilingual
parents’
literacy
practices
with
their
children
is
ethically
complex
due
to
the
dominant
discourses
of
language
which
devalue
such
as
irrelevant
or
deficient.
Translanguaging
theory
related
concept
translanguaging
space
offer
opportunities
consider
dialogue
parents
differently,
valuing
in
interview
space.
Drawing
on
data
from
an
artifactual
literacies
study
parents,
paper
discusses
three
aspects
contributed
reframing
affirmative
space:
value
artefacts
brought
by
relating
lived
experiences;
role
semantic
maps
shared
writing;
use
transcribing.
It
argued
that
through
these
practices,
a
was
co-produced
reducing
power
imbalance
inherent
research.
further
can
be
researcher
participant,
even
when
they
do
not
share
home
language.
Язык: Английский
Family Involvement in Early Childhood Education and Care: Insights from Portuguese and Norwegian Curriculum Frameworks
Social Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
13(12), С. 694 - 694
Опубликована: Дек. 20, 2024
The
significance
of
family
involvement
in
Early
Childhood
Education
and
Care
has
gained
considerable
attention
within
national
reforms
regulations
across
various
countries.
This
study
aims
to
examine
the
early
childhood
education
curriculum
frameworks
pertaining
participation
Portugal
Norway.
By
analysing
these
two
countries,
this
explores
distinct
approaches
they
adopt
towards
Care,
considering
their
unique
cultural
policy
contexts.
Through
content
analysis
from
both
nations,
primary
themes
emerge
through
coding:
active
educational
process
collaborative
partnerships.
findings
highlight
importance
fostering
relationships
between
families
institutions
enhance
children’s
learning
experiences
emphasize
necessity
ongoing
communication
shared
decision-making.
an
ecological
perspective,
paper
provides
insights
into
how
varying
levels
can
influence
practices
settings,
suggesting
potential
improvements
strengthen
partnerships
educators.
Язык: Английский
‘Rachel is the best kindergarten teacher manager I have seen’: kindergarten teachers’ managers perceptions of the ‘good kindergarten teacher manager’
International Journal of Early Years Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
unknown, С. 1 - 14
Опубликована: Дек. 23, 2024
Global
efforts
have
increased
the
implementation
of
policies
designed
to
improve
early
childhood
education.
In
Israel
such
changed
and
expanded
kindergarten
teacher's
role,
while
also
obligating
them
participate
in
professional
learning
communities
(PLCs).
The
present
study
examined
how
teacher
managers
(KTMs)
who
lead
their
PLCs,
perceive
characteristics
a
good
KTM.
For
study,
36
KTMs
work
kindergartens
southern
participated
semi-structured
in-depth
interviews.
findings
showed
that
KTM
is
perceived
as
being
on
mission,
developing
professionally,
working
adapt
teaching
needs
each
child
kindergarten,
mediating
challenging
learning,
fostering
respectful,
caring
climate,
acting
partnership
with
staff
others.
These
reflect
several
areas
which
they
expect
excel
–
intrapersonal,
pedagogical,
emotional
organisational.
Recommended
candidates
are
those
see
profession
mission
chose
it
out
love
for
young
children.
Degree
studies,
in-service
courses
PLCs
should
emphasise
dealing
diversity,
meaningful
positive
classroom
fruitful
cooperation
community.
Язык: Английский
Gathering strengths and building capitals: engaging Chinese immigrant grandparents in a collaborative project
The Australian Educational Researcher,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
52(1), С. 139 - 158
Опубликована: Март 11, 2024
Abstract
The
significance
of
family
involvement
in
early
childhood
services
has
been
recognised
as
crucial
for
enhancing
the
educational
outcomes
young
children,
particularly
among
those
from
minority
and
immigration
backgrounds.
Extensive
research
conducted
on
collaborative
practices
between
immigrant
parents
communities,
but
it
may
be
useful
to
pursue
further
efforts
targeting
grandparents,
given
their
substantial
influence
children’s
learning
development.
This
study
reports
one
initiative
that
involves
a
team
comprising
council
officers,
educators
Chinese
grandparents
within
local
government
area
Australia
design
implement
project
gathers
capitals
strengths
order
support
grandparents’
active
engagement
while
confidence
working
with
communities.
Unlike
other
parenting
programmes
aims
enhance
parents’
knowledge
practices,
this
elicits
celebrates
strategies
everyone
involved.
Employing
concepts
symbolic
capital
strengths-based
approach
theoretical
frameworks,
flow
resources,
values
is
embedded
effort
an
overarching
theme.
paper
explores
how
theme
realised
process
through
workshops,
reflective
meetings
online
face
discussions.
Язык: Английский
Theory of Practice Architectures: Parental Involvement Through Sayings, Doings, and Relatings
International perspectives on early childhood education and development,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
unknown, С. 155 - 167
Опубликована: Янв. 1, 2023
Abstract
This
chapter
presents
the
theory
of
practice
architectures,
which
allows
us
to
look
at
and
reflect
upon
parental
involvement
as
a
with
its
own
traditions.
As
such
practice,
is
constituted
by
cultural-discursive,
material-economic,
social-political
arrangements
that
Kemmis
et
al.
(Changing
practices,
changing
education,
1st
edn.
Springer
Singapore,
Imprint:
Springer,
2014)
have
respectively
referred
sayings
,
doings
relatings
.
study
focusing
on
each
these
aspects,
but
also
ecologies
are
shared
other
shown
in
empirical
examples
from
Czech
Republic
Tanzania.
The
strength
this
conceptual
toolkit
lies
ability
capture
complexity
social
PI
is,
openness
contextualisation,
potential
for
explaining
how
same
turn
into
very
different
because
power
solidarity
relations.
Язык: Английский