The School-Home Connection: Forging Positive Relationships With Parents - Softcover

Olender, Rosemary A.; Elias, Jacquelyn; Mastroleo, Rosemary D.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 141296864X ISBN 13: 9781412968645

Verlag: Corwin, 2010

Inhaltsangabe

"A useful resource for all educators with practical suggestions to help close the gap between school and home. Through analogies and shared reflections on real-life examples, the authors provide guidance for dealing effectively with parents, understanding the importance of family dynamics, and considering the effects of personality types on relationships."
-Annette Speach, Director of Human Resources
North Syracuse Central School District, NY

"Becoming skilled in relationships is the foundation for successful home-school collaboration, and these authors provide the why¿s and how-tös in a very readable form."
-Bonnie Dunn, Retired School Social Worker
The Collaborative School, New Gloucester, ME

The keys to bridging the gap between school and home!

Research has consistently shown that student success is directly related to the strength of the relationships between parents and schools. This book provides teachers and administrators with tools to build a foundation for student success based on positive relationships with students and their families.

Drawing on original research and their professional experiences, the authors identify the common sources of both negative and positive school-home relationships. The book presents a comprehensive approach to building closer connections and includes:

• Tools to help educators develop a deeper understanding of the communities they serve
• Strategies for improving interpersonal skills and communication skills
• A chapter on the importance of documenting and celebrating school events
• Guidelines for creating three distinct levels of parental participation in schools

With suggestions for cultivating a community network of support services and a summary of lessons for forging constructive relationships, The School-Home Connection is an essential tool for educators looking to strengthen the learning community and increase student achievement.

Über diesen Titel

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Rosemary Olender is a retired school administrator who is currently providing consulting and staff development services for school districts across a broad range of educational issues. She has focused her work on the development of educational practices that lead to higher standards for all students and increased public relations between schools and communities. Olender received her bachelor's degree in speech pathology and audiology from the State University of New York at Albany, her master¿s degree in speech and language pathology from Syracuse University, and her CAS in educational administration from Syracuse University.

Prior to becoming an administrator, Olender taught for 17 years as a teacher (Grades 1-2; 7-9; 10-12) of profoundly deaf children in inclusive settings. She then became a general education administrator as associate principal for a junior high school (Grades 8-9) and principal of an elementary school (Grades K-4) before becoming director of special education (K-12) for the North Syracuse Central School District in upstate New York. She now focuses her consulting and staff development training for school districts and state organizations on a variety of topics centered on effective parent relations, inclusive practices, special education laws and practices, behavior management, and school-related personnel.

Olender is a member of the American Speech and Hearing Association, the Council of Exceptional Children, and the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Additionally, she is a part-time administrator for the supervision of speech therapists providing Medicaid services in several upstate New York school districts.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Corwin
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2010
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 141296864X
• ISBN 13: 9781412968645
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 152
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
• Verantwortliche Person: gpsr@libri.de; gpsr@libri.de; ; Europaallee 1; Bad Hersfeld; 36244; Deutschland