Supporting inclusion and family involvement in early childhood education through 'ISOTIS': A case study in Greece
Authors: Petrogiannis, Konstantinos 
Tsokalidou, Roula 
Tsioumis, Konstantinos 
Gkaintartzi, Anastasia 
Kompiadou, Evi 
Publisher: Society for Research and Knowledge Management
Issue Date: 1-Mar-2020
Journal: International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research 
Volume: 19
Issue: 3
Keywords: Early childhood education, ISOTIS, Multilingualism, Parental involvement
Abstract: 
This article presents a case study, conducted in the Greek educational context, as part of the European collaborative project, called "ISOTIS", funded by the European Union, including 17 partners and 11 countries. The main aim of the case study was the support of students' first languages and cultures through home-based and classroom-based activities, family involvement and the professionalization of teachers using ICT environments in early childhood education. In this paper, we particularly focus on aspects of home-school partnership, as promoted through the support of children's heritage languages and cultures, drawing from the perspectives of the parents, teachers, and professionals, who participated in qualitative, semi-structured interviews and focus groups. The research findings show that home-school partnership was fostered through the inclusion and support of the children's languages and cultures, the affirmation of their identities and the empowerment of their 'voices' and capitals. Last, they highlight that family involvement has a multiple impact not only for bi/multilingual families and their children, but also for teachers and all parts involved, shown to be benefited in a multidimensional way.
ISSN: 16942116
DOI: 10.26803/ijlter.19.3.21
URI: https://uniwacris.uniwa.gr/handle/3000/1052
Type: Article
Department: Department of Early Childhood Education and Care 
School: School of Administrative, Economics and Social Sciences 
Affiliation: University of West Attica (UNIWA) 
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