Everyday engagement making students and parents your partners in learning - Ridnouer, Katy (ASCD, 2011)
"Katy Ridnouer explains what you need to do to lay the groundwork for student-parent engagement and roll out a year-long strategy that keeps students in class, behavior in check, and learning on track"--Publisher description
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-211) and index
The groundwork for engagement. Seeing the person before you -- Invitations. Sending the pro-engagement message -- Making inroads with resisters -- Regrouping and rebounding after rejection -- Interpersonal responses. Creating relationships -- Fostering participation -- Engagement challenges. Creating more effective learning opportunities -- Reframing perspectives -- Extensions. tapping outside resources -- Conclusion: be the difference, be the advocate