TY - BOOK AU - Rockwell,Robert E. AU - Andre,Lynda C. AU - Hawley,Mary K. TI - Families and educators as partners AV - LC226.6 .R63 2010 U1 - 371.192 PY - 2010/// CY - [Belmont, Calif.] PB - Wadsworth/Cengage Learning KW - Parent-teacher relationships KW - United States KW - Home and school N1 - 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 ER -