{"product_id":"201-ways-to-involve-parents-9781483369464","title":"201 Ways to Involve Parents","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProactively Develop Parental Involvement for Students' Growth and Achievement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e  Years of research and practice show that connecting with families positively impacts student achievement.\u003cem\u003e201 Ways to Involve Parents\u003c\/em\u003eis packed with realistic and ready-to-use ideas to help teachers and administrators actively engage parents as educational partners. This new edition includes current research on the impact of parent involvement in the school community, offers numerous new strategies, and provides expanded coverage of ways to build bridges between schools and diverse families, including:\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cul\u003e      \u003cli\u003eInnovative ways to sustain ongoing communication with families\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eIdeas for welcoming parents as vital members of the school community\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eStrategies for including parents in school governance\u003c\/li\u003e      \u003cli\u003eTechniques for developing parent volunteer programs, and more\u003c\/li\u003e  \u003c\/ul\u003e  \u003cp\u003eStart today to strengthen your classroom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"Equal parts instructional and inspirational, this little gem has been an important part of my toolkit since I came across the first edition a decade ago. Dr. Boult′s imperative to involve parents so comprehensively in their children′s education makes so much sense, and the variety of strategies she offers range from the practical to the imaginative. \u003c\/em\u003e201 Ways to Involve Parents \u003cem\u003eis a wonderful resource for both classroom teachers and school administrators.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Lee Smith, Principal\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"With Betty′s vast and varied experience in education, she brings a breadth of knowledge and understanding to the important subject of parents as partners\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\"\u003c\/em\u003e -- Judy Chapman, Educational Consultant\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"When I used this book with the members of the Parent Advisory Council (PAC) in my inner city elementary school, their executive immediately embraced it as a way to better understand the important role they played.  Because of this, instead of using the PAC monthly meetings as a platform to complain, they used them to work with my staff and me to positively and proactively influence the direction of my school.  For years afterwards, I would overhear parent conversations that began with \"As Boult said in her book...\"  It truly did assist in changing the climate in my school!\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e -- DeDe DeRose, Retired Principal, Educational Consultant\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePreface Publisher’s Acknowledgments About the Author Introduction Part 1 – Making It Happen    Starting the School Year    Supporting the Whole Family    Creating Safe Havens for Students    Recruiting Volunteers    Meeting the Needs of Volunteers    Training Volunteers    Developing Staff    Placing and Supporting Volunteers    Acknowledging Volunteers Part 2 – Creating the Climate    Projecting a Positive Image    Marketing the Message    Using Technology to Communicate    Communicating Effectively    Creating the Context for Change Part 3 – Sustaining the Involvement    Celebrating Diversity    Using Community Resources    Developing Community Relationships    Promoting Learning Across the Curriculum    Building Character    Talking Person to Person    Fundraising Part 4 – Venturing Beyond the Bake Sale    Establishing Connections    Cross-Fertilizing Ideas    Fostering Effective Advisory Councils    Developing Parent Capacity    District Initiatives: Setting the Example Resources References Index","brand":"SAGE Publications Inc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51019934826839,"sku":"9781483369464","price":20.89,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781483369464.jpg?v=1750781793","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/201-ways-to-involve-parents-9781483369464","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}