Creating Partnerships with Parents

Are you wondering how to nurture a better relationship with the parents of your students? This book provides teachers with comprehensive methods to bridge the gap between school and home in order to enhance the development of their students.

Chapter 1 Introduction: The Case of the Missing Families Chapter 2 Fully involved Families: The Goal Chapter 3 Family/School/Community Partnerships: A Solution Chapter 4 Barriers: Gaps to Overcome Chapter 5 The Self-Renewing Partnership Model: Energy-Out and Energy-In Chapter 6 Connecting: Bridging the Gaps Chapter 7 Communicating: Establishing a Flow Chapter 8 Coordinating: Getting it Together Chapter 9 Coaching: Building a Team Chapter 10 Strategic Partnership Planning System: Readying the Troops Chapter 11 A Case Study Chapter 12 How Does It All Work? Chapter 13 References