Schools and Families: Creating Essential Connections for Learning - Couverture rigide

Christenson, Sandra L.; Sheridan, Susan M.

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1572306548 ISBN 13 : 9781572306547

Editeur : Guilford Publications, 2001

Synopsis

How can schools and families work together to raise the bar for student performance? What is the optimal role for families in educational problem solving and decision making? This practical volume is designed to help school practitioners and educators build positive connections with families and enhance student achievement in grades K-12. Beyond simply getting parents involved in schoolwork, the book describes processes by which professionals and parents can work together collaboratively to socialize and support young people as learners. Grounded in theory and research, the book features case examples, self-reflective exercises, and discussion questions in every chapter. Provided are strategies and tools--including a useful self-assessment inventory--to help professionals both evaluate school-home connections that are currently in place and develop new, more productive practices.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This practical volume is designed to help school practitioners and educators build stronger connections with families and enhance students' achievement in grades K-12. Beyond simply getting parents involved in school work, the book describes how positive family-school relationships can socialize and support children and adolescents as learners throughout their academic careers.
Identified are key pathways by which professionals and parents can develop common goals for learning and behavior, a shared sense of accountability, better communication, and a willingness to listen to different perspectives. The focus is on assumptions, goals, attitudes, behaviors, and strategies that professionals can draw on both to assess school-home connections that are currently in place and to implement new, more productive practices.
Grounded in theory and research, the book features case examples, self-reflective exercises, and discussion questions in every chapter, as well as useful appendices.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Guilford Publications
• Date d'édition: 2001
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1572306548
• ISBN 13: 9781572306547
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 246
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible