Parents and Teachers Working Together (Strategies for Teachers Series) - Softcover

Davis, Carol; Yang, Alice

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1892989158 ISBN 13: 9781892989154

Publisher: Northeast Foundation for Children, 2005

Synopsis

How can teachers build positive relationships with parents and work with them to support their children's learning? This book offers a wealth of manageable ways. It combines the voice of a master teacher with spotlights of a dozen other teachers in action in rural, urban, and suburban schools. It offers sample letters and forms throughout. Topics include:

• working with diverse family cultures;
• setting the stage for a positive relationship during the early weeks of school;
• keeping in touch all year long;
• talking with parents about child development;
• involving all parents, including those who can't make it to school;
• helping parents understand classroom practices;
• problem-solving with parents.

About this title

About the Author:

Carol Davis has extensive experience as a teacher, counselor, and consulting. She is currently a consulting teacher for Center for Responsive Schools (CRS).

Alice Yang has been a writer and editor for over twenty years. She is currently director of publications at CRS.

About this edition

• Publisher: Northeast Foundation for Children
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 1892989158
• ISBN 13: 9781892989154
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 236