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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
| Language: | en |
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2003
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED473942 |
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- Getting Parents Involved: A Handbook of Ideas for Teachers, Schools and Communities. Bill Harp Professional Teachers Library. Wittreich, Yvonne M. Jacobi, Evelyn F. Hogue, Iris E. Diversity (Student) Elementary Secondary Education Guides Parent Empowerment Parent Influence Parent Participation Parent Student Relationship Public Education Intended as a guide for all educators associated with parent involvement--especially classroom teachers--this resource handbook addresses the issues and concerns of parents in school programs. Following an Introduction, chapters in the handbook are: (1) Why We Need Parent Involvement in Our Schools; (2) Diversity in Schools; (3) The ABC's of Parent Involvement; (4) Involving Parents in the Classroom; (5) Involving Parents at the School Level; (6) Involving Parents at the District Level; (7) Parental Involvement at the State Level; (8) Family Resource Centers; (9) Community Partnerships; (10) Staff Development Training for Teachers to Work More Effectively with Parents; (11) Concerns and Questions Most Frequently Asked by Parents about Parent Involvement at the School Level; and (12) Historical Background on Parental Involvement in Schools. A section on annotated resources and other materials is attached. Appendixes contain concerns and issues most frequently expressed by parents; a brief essay "Teachers Must Use a Full Set of 'Tools' to Teach Reading" (Yvonne M. Wittreich); and two brief descriptions of educational programs at two elementary schools. (Contains 54 references.) (NKA)