A teacher's guide to communicating with parents : practical strategies for developing successful relationships / Tina Taylor Dyches, Nari J. Carter, Mary Anne Prater.

Author/creator Dyches, Tina Taylor
Other author Carter, Nari.
Other author Prater, Mary Anne.
Format Book
Publication InfoUpper Saddle River, N.J. : Pearson Education, ©2012.
Descriptionvii, 190 pages ; 28 cm
Subjects

Contents Chapter 1: Developing Caring Relationships In Schools: -- Developing caring relationships with your students -- Showing interest in each student -- Developing caring relationships with special populations -- Developing caring relationships with your students' families -- Understanding your students' family backgrounds -- Understanding the strengths of your students' families -- Understanding the concerns of your students' families -- Summary -- Chapter 2: Skills For Communicating With Families: -- Communication skills -- Skills for face-to-face communications -- Skills for written communications -- Considerations for communicating with diverse types of families -- Considerations for culturally/linguistically diverse families -- Considerations for socioeconomically diverse families -- Considerations for families raising children with different abilities -- Summary -- Chapter 3: Communicating With Families Throughout the School Year: -- Phone Communications -- Purposes -- Advantages and limitations -- General guidelines -- What to say during phone calls -- How to communicate during phone calls -- Written communications: paper -- Purposes -- Advantages and limitations -- General guidelines -- What to include -- How to create written communications on paper -- Written communications: electronic -- Purposes -- Advantages and limitations -- General guidelines -- What to include -- How to create written communications electronically -- Types of written communications -- Disclosure documents -- Curriculum plans -- Newsletters -- Homework -- School-home notes -- Progress reports and report cards -- Legal documents -- Summary -- Chapter 4: Communicating With Families In Meetings: -- Formal meetings -- Classroom events (back-to-school nights and open houses) -- Teacher-led parent-teacher conferences -- Student-led conferences -- Individualized Education Program (IEP) meetings -- Parent-teacher organization meetings -- Informal meetings -- School visits (hallway and classroom chats) -- Home visits -- Parent volunteers in classrooms -- Summary -- Chapter 5: Addressing Difficult Topics With Families: -- Academic issues -- What are academic difficulties? -- Support at school -- Communicating with parents -- Social and behavioral issues -- What are social/behavioral problems? -- Support at school -- Communicating with parents -- Child abuse and neglect -- What is child abuse and neglect? -- Reporting abuse and neglect -- Support at school -- Communicating with parents -- Bullying -- What is bullying? -- Support at school -- Communicating with parents -- School crises -- What are school crises? -- Crisis response and communication plans -- Communicating with parents -- Summary -- Appendix: Templates and reproducibles -- Index.
Abstract Synopsis: A Teacher's Guide to Communicating with Parents: Practical Strategies for Developing Successful Relationships. A Teacher's Guide to Communicating with Parents is an essential guidebook for the K-12 education professional. Founded on the most current research and practice, it takes an in-depth look at communicating with families of students in elementary and secondary schools. Divided into five main sections; this indispensable guide covers a broad-based school population including: general education students, students with disabilities, culturally/linguistically diverse students, students from low socioeconomic status, and students with unique gifts and talents. The evidence-based content is enhanced and illustrated with examples, graphics, and professional reproducible materials.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2010053291
ISBN9780137054060 (pbk.)
ISBN0137054068 (pbk.)

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Joyner General Stacks LB1048.5 .D93 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold