Families and educators as partners /
Robert E. Rockwell, Lynda C. Andre, Mary K. Hawley.
- Second edition.
- xix, 396 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Issued 1996 as Parents and teachers as partners : issues and challenges (Fort Worth : Harcourt Brace College Publishers, c1995)
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Opportunities and Challenges. Why family involvement? -- Special considerations in partnering with families -- Working with families from diverse cultures -- Working with parents of children with special needs. -- Communication. Written correspondence -- Verbal communication -- Home visits -- Parent group meetings -- Parent-teacher conferences. -- Support. Parent and community volunteers -- Parents as decision makers: empowerment in process -- Utilizing community networks and collaborations: linking education and human services for family support.
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