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The school connection : parents, teachers, and school leaders empowering youth for life success / Sheila E. Sapp.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2021]Description: xix, 121 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781475854664
  • 1475854668
Subject(s):
Contents:
Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Parent involvement: It's evolution -- Role of parents in educating youth -- Parents of special needs youth: survival tools -- Empowering parents to nurture empowered youth -- Demystifying schooling -- Fostering and developing life skills for success -- Games and instructional activities to boost life skills for youth success -- Conclusion -- About the Author
Summary: "The theme of the book is about the importance of collaborating and partnering among parents, schools, and community stakeholders to empower youth for life success"-- Provided by publisher.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 371.19 S241 Available 33111010549638
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This handbook is a guide and recourse of strategies, tips, and how-to-do's for parents/caregivers, teachers, and school leaders. The author provides topics in the handbook that addresses parent involvement/engagement and its effect on academic achievement and school success, the benefits of parent involve/engagement and its impact, role of parents with their child's/children's education, a listing of selected easy-to-do games and instructional activities to develop and nurture self-esteem, self-confidence, resilience, and perseverance (Power Tools) to ensure school and life success.

This book has tips/recommendations for not only parents/caregivers, but also for teachers and school leaders. When the home, school, and community form a viable partnership, all youth thrive and reach their potential. As an added feature of the handbook, includes brief explanations of the roles of key school personnel, general school policies, procedures, and regulations to demystify schooling to minimize misperceptions and increase positive relationships. Additionally, although the handbook is a resource all parents/caregivers in general, a chapter is included and devoted to the parents/caregivers of special needs children and discusses/shares strategies for maximizing the effectiveness of Individualized Education Program ( I.E.P.) meetings. There are also suggestions and recommendations for teachers and school leaders to participate as viable members of I.E.P. team members.

Includes bibliographical references.

Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Parent involvement: It's evolution -- Role of parents in educating youth -- Parents of special needs youth: survival tools -- Empowering parents to nurture empowered youth -- Demystifying schooling -- Fostering and developing life skills for success -- Games and instructional activities to boost life skills for youth success -- Conclusion -- About the Author

"The theme of the book is about the importance of collaborating and partnering among parents, schools, and community stakeholders to empower youth for life success"-- Provided by publisher.

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