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Accessible and practical, the fifth edition of School-Community
Relations provides aspiring educational leaders with the skills to
establish strong systems for communicating with their various
school constituencies and to improve public relations at all
levels. This textbook uses real-life examples to illustrate the
ways in which administrators and school leaders can effectively
engage and enlist partnerships with teachers, staff, students,
parents, and community members. Chapters introduce communication
and relationship concepts and provide specific examples of how
great educational leaders have put the concepts into practice. Case
studies at the end of each chapter apply the strategies to
realistic scenarios, and "Questions for Analysis" help readers
engage critically with the material. New in this edition: New
strategies for utilizing social media and instructional technology
to improve school-community relations and foster a positive school
image Increased focus on the necessary considerations for
communicating with diverse audiences in a manner that reinforces
inclusion in all forms Updated references and literature throughout
to reflect the current educational contexts. This book discusses
the essential elements of successful school-community relations and
centers the importance of keeping the public connected to the
schools they share.
Learn how to collaborate with parents and special education
advocates to ensure student success. This practical book shows you
how to navigate the tricky path to meeting special education goals
and outcomes. It also provides strategies to help you communicate
and partner more effectively with families and specialists. Part I
of the book offers key information on how special education has
evolved over recent decades and what the Individualized Education
Plan process entails. Part II features techniques for strengthening
communication so you can avoid conflict and create as strong a
partnership as possible. You'll learn the specific roles of
advocates and parents, and you'll gain practical strategies for
communicating proactively and managing communication breakdowns.
You'll also uncover how to overcome the challenges of working with
people during difficult times. The book is filled with tips,
examples, and reflection questions to help you implement the ideas
immediately. With the essential strategies in this book, you can
become the best support system for the child or children you serve!
Learn how to collaborate with parents and special education
advocates to ensure student success. This practical book shows you
how to navigate the tricky path to meeting special education goals
and outcomes. It also provides strategies to help you communicate
and partner more effectively with families and specialists. Part I
of the book offers key information on how special education has
evolved over recent decades and what the Individualized Education
Plan process entails. Part II features techniques for strengthening
communication so you can avoid conflict and create as strong a
partnership as possible. You'll learn the specific roles of
advocates and parents, and you'll gain practical strategies for
communicating proactively and managing communication breakdowns.
You'll also uncover how to overcome the challenges of working with
people during difficult times. The book is filled with tips,
examples, and reflection questions to help you implement the ideas
immediately. With the essential strategies in this book, you can
become the best support system for the child or children you serve!
This new supplement to the bestselling Dealing with Difficult
Parents, 2nd Edition is designed to help you with the specific
challenges you face as a school leader when dealing with parents.
The main book, Dealing with Difficult Parents, 2nd Edition, shows
how your teachers and other educators can communicate with parents
more effectively. With this new supplement, you'll learn how you,
as a leader, can--and must--support and coach teachers along the
way. Topics covered include how to... Make sure your teachers
understand the families they're dealing with; Help your teachers
communicate effectively with parents by being positive and
proactive, so problems don't escalate to the main office; Establish
expectations for dealing with parents, so teachers understand how
to be appropriate even when a parent is not; Ensure your teachers
feel supported by you when they're dealing with difficult parents;
and Help teachers become more confident and empowered in
challenging situations. With these practical books, you'll be able
to get parents on your side so they can become a positive force in
your school's success.
Accessible and practical, the fifth edition of School-Community
Relations provides aspiring educational leaders with the skills to
establish strong systems for communicating with their various
school constituencies and to improve public relations at all
levels. This textbook uses real-life examples to illustrate the
ways in which administrators and school leaders can effectively
engage and enlist partnerships with teachers, staff, students,
parents, and community members. Chapters introduce communication
and relationship concepts and provide specific examples of how
great educational leaders have put the concepts into practice. Case
studies at the end of each chapter apply the strategies to
realistic scenarios, and "Questions for Analysis" help readers
engage critically with the material. New in this edition: New
strategies for utilizing social media and instructional technology
to improve school-community relations and foster a positive school
image Increased focus on the necessary considerations for
communicating with diverse audiences in a manner that reinforces
inclusion in all forms Updated references and literature throughout
to reflect the current educational contexts. This book discusses
the essential elements of successful school-community relations and
centers the importance of keeping the public connected to the
schools they share.
This Study Guide provides a variety of thought-provoking questions
and activities to help you implement the concepts in the
bestselling book, Dealing with Difficult Parents, 2nd Edition. For
each chapter of the book, the Study Guide offers discussion
questions, journal prompts, and group activities. You can work on
these sections independently, in book studies, in professional
learning communities (PLCs), in mentor sessions, and in
professional development sessions. As you work through this Study
Guide, you'll learn how to make the book's strategies work for you,
so that you can more effectively deal with parents in all kinds of
challenging situations and help them get on your side to ensure
students success.
This new supplement to the bestselling Dealing with Difficult
Parents, 2nd Edition is designed to help you with the specific
challenges you face as a school leader when dealing with parents.
The main book, Dealing with Difficult Parents, 2nd Edition, shows
how your teachers and other educators can communicate with parents
more effectively. With this new supplement, you'll learn how you,
as a leader, can--and must--support and coach teachers along the
way. Topics covered include how to Make sure your teachers
understand the families they re dealing with; Help your teachers
communicate effectively with parents by being positive and
proactive, so problems don't escalate to the main office; Establish
expectations for dealing with parents, so teachers understand how
to be appropriate even when a parent is not; Ensure your teachers
feel supported by you when they re dealing with difficult parents;
and Help teachers become more confident and empowered in
challenging situations. With these practical books, you'll be able
to get parents on your side so they can become a positive force in
your school's success.
This Study Guide provides a variety of thought-provoking questions
and activities to help you implement the concepts in the
bestselling book, Dealing with Difficult Parents, 2nd Edition. For
each chapter of the book, the Study Guide offers discussion
questions, journal prompts, and group activities. You can work on
these sections independently, in book studies, in professional
learning communities (PLCs), in mentor sessions, and in
professional development sessions. As you work through this Study
Guide, you'll learn how to make the book's strategies work for you,
so that you can more effectively deal with parents in all kinds of
challenging situations and help them get on your side to ensure
students' success.
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