Involving parents of students with special needs : 25 ready-to-use strategies / / Jill C. Dardig

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910812791403321
• Autore: Dardig Jill C
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Thousand Oaks, CA, : Corwin Press, c2008
• ISBN: 1-4522-8068-1; 1-4522-1413-1; 1-4416-5378-3
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 371.9
• Soggetti: Special education - Parent participation
• 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 (p. 168-169) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Contents -- List of Figures -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Chapter 1 - Introduction -- Chapter 2 - Getting Started -- Chapter 3 - Designing Your Classroom to Educate Parents -- Chapter 4 - Group Written Communication and Interaction -- Chapter 5 - Personalized Written Communication and Interaction -- Chapter 6 - Telephone Communication -- Chapter 7 - In-Person Meetings -- Chapter 8 - Helping Parents Teach Their Children at Home -- Chapter 9 - Challenges to Parent Involvement -- Chapter 10 - Staying Organized and Planning for Next Year -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Bridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs! The author provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. General and special education teachers in Grades PreK-12 can use these strategies to reach the parents of students with a wide range of learning needs. This teacher-friendly resource provides sample materials and tips for: Using letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parents Conducting parent conferences and in-person meetings Connecting parents with resources H