FYI, from the Family-School-Community Partnership SIG at AERA:


As part of the Family-School-Community Partnership (FSCP) Monograph series sponsored by the AERA FSCIP SIG, we are planning a 2013 volume that will focus on engaging families in children’s literacy.  We are seeking chapters that consider any of the following:
*family engagement programs or activities that impact reading and writing outcomes
*family engagement in literacy among diverse children and families
*research-based or theoretical frameworks for engaging families in literacy (e.g., developmental, empowerment-focused, etc.)
*innovative practices for engaging families in children’s literacy
*policies and systems-level initiatives (e.g., district, state, and national/federal) that engage families in literacy
*other topics related to family engagement in children’s literacy
Note that we are aiming for chapters that provide first and foremost a review of current literature, and illustrated by program and practice examples. If you are interested in being considered for the volume, please send a paragraph describing your proposed chapter topic, sources, and author affiliation to Holly Kreider at hkreider@raisingareader.org <mailto:hkreider@raisingareader.org> no later than January 15, 2012.
You can link to more information about the series at: http://www.infoagepub.com/series/Family-School-Community-Partnership-Issues
Many thanks in advance for your potential contributions,
 
Holly Kreider & Margaret Caspe
Volume Co-editors
 
 
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Margaret Caspe, PhD
Director of Early Childhood Programs I The Children's Aid Society
105 E. 22nd Street, Suite 914 I New York, NY 10010
Phone: 212.901.1956 I Cell: 917.952.6025 I Fax: 917.286.1556
margaretc@childrensaidsociety.org I www.childrensaidsociety.org

 I would like to invite my CPAE colleagues to submit a proposal for the following proposed book:  Technology Use and Research Approaches for Community Education and Professional Development.   Complete information about the book can be found at the following Uniform Resource Locator (URL): http://bit.ly/zDTnPL <http://bit.ly/zDTnPL>  . The book will investigate how technology is impacting community education and professional development in a host of academic and workplace settings. The role of information technology will be explored and its significance in reshaping learning organization and workplaces across the globe.
 
Co-authorships are encouraged. Empirical research and findings are welcomed.
 
Important Dates
February 29, 2012: Proposal Submission Deadline
March 15- April 15, 2011: Notification of Acceptance
June 30, 2012: Full Article Submission
July 20, 2012: Review Results Returned
August 20, 2012: Final Article Submission
September 15, 2012: Final Deadline
 
Inquiries and submissions can be forwarded electronically (Word document) to:
Victor C. X. Wang at vcxwang@gmail.com