home and school

"[This book] is designed to support the efforts of all educators to increase learning outcomes by engaging with the first and most influential teachers in children's lives: their families. The book is a framework for implementing best practices to increase the likelihood of engaging every family with an emphasis on those families that have been traditionally disengaged and disenfranchised from schools"--Provided by publisher.

"Teachers and administrators will learn how to create the respectful, trusting relationships with families necessary to build the educational partnerships that best support children's learning. The book will cover the mindset and core beliefs required to bond with families, and will provide guidance on how to plan engagement opportunities and events throughout the school year that undergird effective partnerships between families and schools." --.

"A counselor and popular Washington Post contributor offers a new take on grades 6-8 as a distinct developmental phase--and the perfect time to set up kids to thrive"--Provided by publisher.

A guide to developing effective parent involvement programs that focuses on ways to implement the six National Standards for Parent/Family Involvement Programs.

Offers 176 strategies and suggestions designed to help parents make a committed effort to aid in their child's education and help them succeed in school.

Discusses the role of parents in the education of their children, focusing on literacy, and looks at how schools can effectively involve parents as partners in literacy development.

Award-winning teacher and bestselling author Clark ("The Essential 55") presents a riveting new book providing rules for parents and teachers to help kids succeed in school.