Full Description
It's clear that students learn best when they are supported by a community that values education and includes not only teachers but also parents, families, and other mentors. Yet schools often find it difficult to successfully involve parents and families in children's educational lives. Based on solid educational research that reflects culturally diverse communities, this important new book offers teachers and administrators 55 practical strategies for forming effective partnerships with every type of family group. The authors cover a wide range of opportunities for collaborating with families, from homework, parent conferences, and open houses to family literacy and math activities, to hot-button topics like bullying and discipline. Each strategy offers: - a synthesis of the related research - a description of how to use the strategy in a classroom or broader school setting - precautions and pitfalls for consideration to help make implementation reasonably error free - research sources for optional follow-up.
Contents
Foreword by Sheila E. DurkinPrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction1. Parents, Families, Teachers, and Schools Appreciating and Supporting Each Other2. Teachers, Students, Families, and Homework3. Teachers, Students, Families, and Literacy4. Teachers, Students, Families, and Mathematics5. Teachers, Schools, Families, and the Special Education Student6. Looking at the Roles of Non-Parental Caregivers in the Student's Life7. Communicating With Families and Bridging the Gap Between School and Home8. Working With Families and Especially Challenging Students9. Working With Families From Nondominant Cultures10. Families, Schools, and the Social Aspects of the Classroom11. The Role of School Administrator: Increasing Student Achievement Through Parent InvolvementIndex
