1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910480316003321

Titolo

Leadership for family and community involvement [[electronic resource] /] / Paul D. Houston, Alan M. Blankstein, Robert W. Cole, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Thousand Oaks, Calif., : Corwin, 2010

ISBN

1-4522-9630-8

1-4522-9895-5

1-4522-7527-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (161 p.)

Collana

The soul of educational leadership ; ; v. 8

Altri autori (Persone)

HoustonPaul D

BlanksteinAlan M. <1959->

ColeRobert W. <1945->

Disciplina

371.19/2

371.192

Soggetti

Education - Parent participation

Community and school

Educational leadership

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Contents; Preface; About the Editors; About the Contributors; 1 - Engaging Families to Enhance Student Success; 2 - Parents as Leaders; 3 - Sharing the Dream; 04-Houston(Leadership)-46364; 4 - The ""What"" and ""How"" of Helping Parents Help Students Become Successful Learners; 5 - Family Literacy; 6 - Balancing Your Communication Ledger; 7 - Manage the Molehill before it becomes a Mountain; 8 - Raising the Village by Bringing Communities and Schools Together; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Schools are the heart and soul of a community & educational leaders have a responsibility to bring the community into the school, as well as to make the school a part of the community. This volume goes beyond administrative skills to examine educators' pivotal role of leading family & community involvement in school success.