Understanding Independent School Parents: The Teacher s Guide to Successful Family-School Relationships

"Understanding Independent School Parents" is a practical guide for teachers provides advice for forging successful relationships with independent school parents. Written by a seasoned school psychologist and an experienced classroom teacher, this book aims to help teachers and administrators understand today's families and maintain healthy relationships with them.

Michael G. Thompson, a psychologist and school consultant, has worked with more than 500 schools in the U.S. and abroad. He is the author or co-author of nine books, including Raising Cain: Protecting the Emotional Life of Boys, and Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children. His newest book, Homesick and Happy, about summer camp, will be published by Ballantine Books in May 2012. Alison Fox Mazzola has been a teacher in independent schools for two decades. She lives in Northern California with her husband and two children.AUTHOR HOME: Michael G. Thompson, PhD.~ Arlington, Massachusetts Alison Fox Mazzola, M.Ed.~ San Bruno, California.