Every Teacher's Guide to Working With ParentsTransform teacher-parent relationships into a strategy for children's success! While most parents strive to support their children with the best parenting practices, both teachers and parents often find themselves struggling to reconcile conflicts that can result in hostility, defensiveness, and communication breakdowns. In addition, negative public constructions of parents perpetuate this dilemma, particularly for those parents who are already marginalized through poverty or language barriers. Working from research in three key areas-parent development and skills, social and historical family influences, and parent-school relationships-educator (and parent) Gwen L. Rudney offers teachers: Useful interpretations of parent beliefs and actions Compelling insight into what parents expect from teachers Key ideas that characterize the struggles that parents face while raising children Practical strategies designed to lead to community, trust-building, collaboration, gratitude, and friendship with parents Straightforward chapters offer teachers everything from theory to commonsense strategies for working with parents to improve life and learning for all children. |
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... response . In the center , we might find a variety of behaviors . One response might be to allow the child to finish before calmly and patiently explaining the rules of the house , the importance of respectful behavior , and the fact ...
... response . In the center , we might find a variety of behaviors . One response might be to allow the child to finish before calmly and patiently explaining the rules of the house , the importance of respectful behavior , and the fact ...
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... responses by the parent . The answers help us to understand that there are times when parents won't be consistent when ... response due to differences in style , culture , gender , and other variables . Some marks would be a bit off the ...
... responses by the parent . The answers help us to understand that there are times when parents won't be consistent when ... response due to differences in style , culture , gender , and other variables . Some marks would be a bit off the ...
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... response . Indeed , the responses varied from shock , disinterest , support , and curiosity . Gay parents must become skilled at managing a full range of response as they protect and care for their children . Single Parents Since 1990 ...
... response . Indeed , the responses varied from shock , disinterest , support , and curiosity . Gay parents must become skilled at managing a full range of response as they protect and care for their children . Single Parents Since 1990 ...
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