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ISBN-10: 1418029742

ISBN-13: 9781418029746

Edition: 6th 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Carol Gestwicki

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This practical text is designed to meet the needs of students, administrators, and teachers of children of all ages who are trying to create effective partnerships with families. It provides an overview of modern families and their complex roles, to sensitize teachers to the diversity and needs of families they will encounter. The text discusses fully both the benefits of creating productive partnerships and the barriers that teachers must work beyond. Practical and effective communication strategies are described, with abundant examples. Emphasis is placed on current developments in the field of early childhood education, legislative mandates in education, and position statements from…    
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List price: $117.95
Edition: 6th
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Delmar Cengage Learning
Publication date: 6/21/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 688
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.684
Language: English

Stephen Stoker of Weber State University in Ogden, UT, has taught the gamut of introductory chemistry courses, specializing in GOB, for the past 30 years. Weber State has a very large Health Professions school, and GOB is geared at students with little or no experience in chemistry (notably Allied Health and Nursing majors).Carol Gestwicki was an instructor in the early childhood education program at Central Piedmont Community College in Charlotte, North Carolina, for over 30 years. Her teaching responsibilities have included supervising students in classroom situations as they work with families. Earlier in her career, she worked with children and families in a variety of community…    

A Day With Two Families: Diversity of Experience
Families Today
Parenting
What is Family Involvement?
Benefits of Teacher-Family Partnerships for Children, Parents, and Teachers
Potential Barriers to Teacher-Family Partnerships
Foundations of a successful Partnership
At the Beginning with Parents and Children
Informal Communication with Families
Parent-Teacher Conferences
Home Visits with Parents and Children
Families in the Classroom
Parent Education
It Takes a Village: Teachers, Families, and Communities
Working with Families from Diverse Backgrounds
Working with Families in Particular Circumstances
Working to Resolve Troublesome Attitudes and Behaviors
Looking at Parent Involvement Programs that Work