From traditional forms of communication—such as open houses, parent-teacher conferences, and fundraising efforts—to hot-button topics such as bullying and discipline, this book helps educators bridge the gap between school and home.
This book will help every district and all schools strengthen and continually improve their programs of family and community engagement.
Thirty-six of the best thinkers on family and community engagement were assembled to produce this Handbook, and they come to the task with varied backgrounds and lines of endeavor.
This book will launch the message onto a much larger platform. Stephen R. Covey takes the 7 Habits, that have already changed the lives of millions of people, and shows how children can use them as they develop.
Beyond the Bake Sale shows how to form these essential partnerships and how to make them work.
This work is a report on the positive impact of parental involvement on their child's academics and on the school at large.
I would buy this book for a task force or professional learning community." —Julie C. Burger, Principal Frederick Leighton Elementary School, Oswego, NY Build a school climate that promotes the development of successful school ...
The book features: a stark look at the changing community demographics and what that means for teachers and adminsitrators; strategies for communicating with parents; examples of how to bring parents together for meaningful activities; the ...
This book focuses on the ways in which the life course of individuals is affected by the historical contexts in which they live.
Presents a variety of methodologies meant to strengthen and support classroom theory and practice for teachers, derived from practical educational research.
Interactions, Joyce L. Epstein Reading 3.6: Parents' Attitudes and Practices of Involvement 200 in Inner-City Elementary and Middle Schools, Susan L. Dauber and Joyce L. Epstein Reading 3.7: Effects on Student Achievement of Teachers' ...