''This book moves beyond traditional parent involvement approaches to focus on specific strategies to engage all families in partnerships to support their students' learning. With lots of practical suggestions and resources, this book will help readers immediately update, expand, and enhance their parent engagement efforts''
--Laurie Elish-Piper, Ph.D.
Acting Dean, Distinguished Teaching Professor & Presidential Engagement Professor, Northern Illinois University
Just as populations change, ideas about how to encourage and
work with parents also need to evolve. This practical
resource by bestselling author Patricia Edwards provides
school leaders and classroom teachers with new and creative
ways in which to welcome, encourage, and involve parents.
Enacting these types of practices requires a special kind of
commitment from teachers and school leaders, which often
coincides with a particular kind of mindset about families
and one's responsibility to engage them. Educators often
develop this mindset as they deepen their understanding of
families, literacy/language, culture/race/class, and
themselves. Edwards pulls these understandings together and
presents them in a straightforward, concise, and easy-to-use
guide that is perfect for professional learning communities
and teacher preparation courses. New Ways to Engage Parents
is essential reading for all educators who care deeply about
engaging a wide range of parents in today's schools.
Book Features:
* A stark look at the changing community demographics
and what that means for teachers and administrators.
* Strategies for communicating with parents, including
the use of technology.
* The best times to make contact with parents.
* Examples of how to bring parents together for
meaningful activities.
* The importance of understanding parental constraints
and the need to meet them halfway.
* Approaches for overcoming''school ghosts'', as well
as negative histories and perceptions in the community.
* Additional resources available online, including an
extended example of a parent-teacher-student conference.
''This book moves beyond traditional parent involvement approaches to focus on specific strategies to engage all families in partnerships to support their students' learning. With lots of practical suggestions and resources,...
Similar Products
