Full Description
Parents and Schools Together shows administrators, teachers, and parents how to work together to produce high achieving students in urban school districts. We all know that in this fast-paced world of standards and commitments, it's easy to forget what schools and parents are all about. There are things that schools can do to show parents the way to raise successful students. Parents have to help in order for schools to be high performing. Schools, especially schools of poverty and low achievement, have to have parent help if they are going to make it. Parents can't use the excuse that they don't know what to do or I'm not going to do that anymore. When schools enlist the help of parents, schools can begin to harness the full effect of all adults tag teaming together to raise students up to the levels they are capable of. Parents and School Together shows that it's not just the school's job to raise kids and it's not just the parent's job to raise kids. It takes both working together to raise successful students and kids.
Contents
Dedication
Quote Page
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter One - Childhood
Chapter Two - It's the People
Chapter Three - What Makes a Good School District Great?
Chapter Four - What Are Our Students Like Today?
Chapter Five - Relationships and Responsibility
Chapter Six - Having Quality Systems
Chapter Seven - The Academic Standards
Chapter Eight - Inclusion
Chapter Nine - Keeping Tension on the System
Chapter Ten - The Heart of a School
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