Parent Teacher Conferencing

Author : Chris Preksta
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0142181722
Total Pages : 177 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Pittsburgh Dad written by Chris Preksta and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2015-04-28 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Pittsburgh Dad debuted on YouTube, creators Chris Preksta and Curt Wootton little suspected their sitcom would receive more than sixteen million views and turn their blue-collar everyman into a nationally known figure. Illustrated with hilarious black-and-white photos, Pittsburgh Dad shares the best of the best, from rants about swimming pool rules to reflections on coaching little league to curmudgeonly movie reviews. With its heavy dose of nostalgia and pitch-perfect sensibility, Pittsburgh Dad will have readers laughing in recognition, especially those who love recent blockbusters like Sh*t My Dad Says and Dad Is Fat.

Author : Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot
Publisher : Ballantine Books
ISBN 13 : 0345475801
Total Pages : 290 pages
Book Rating : 4.00/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Essential Conversation written by Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot and published by Ballantine Books. This book was released on 2004-09-28 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With the insights she has gleaned from her close and subtle observation of parent-teacher conferences, renowned Harvard University professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot has written a wise, useful book about the ways in which parents and teachers can make the most of their essential conversation—the dialogue between the most vital people in a child’s life. “The essential conversation” is the crucial exchange that occurs between parents and teachers—a dialogue that takes place more than one hundred million times a year across our country and is both mirror of and metaphor for the larger cultural forces that define family-school relationships and shape the development of our children. Participating in this twice-yearly ritual, so friendly and benign in its apparent goals, parents and teachers are often wracked with anxiety. In a meeting marked by decorum and politeness, they frequently exhibit wariness and assume defensive postures. Even though the conversation appears to be focused on the student, adults may find themselves playing out their own childhood histories, insecurities, and fears. Through vivid portraits and parables, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot captures the dynamics of this complex, intense relationship from the perspective of both parents and teachers. She also identifies new principles and practices for improving family-school relationships. In a voice that combines the passion of a mother, the skepticism of a social scientist, and the keen understanding of one of our nation’s most admired educators, Lawrence-Lightfoot offers penetrating analysis and an urgent call to arms for all those who want to act in the best interests of their children. For parents and teachers who seek productive dialogues and collaborative alliances in support of the learning and growth of their children, this book will offer valuable insights, incisive lessons, and deft guidance on how to communicate more effectively. In The Essential Conversation, Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot brings scholarship, warmth, and wisdom to an immensely important cultural subject—the way we raise our children.

Author : Ted Dintersmith
Publisher : Princeton University Press
ISBN 13 : 069118061X
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book What School Could Be written by Ted Dintersmith and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2018-04-10 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An inspiring account of teachers in ordinary circumstances doing extraordinary things, showing us how to transform education What School Could Be offers an inspiring vision of what our teachers and students can accomplish if trusted with the challenge of developing the skills and ways of thinking needed to thrive in a world of dizzying technological change. Innovation expert Ted Dintersmith took an unprecedented trip across America, visiting all fifty states in a single school year. He originally set out to raise awareness about the urgent need to reimagine education to prepare students for a world marked by innovation--but America's teachers one-upped him. All across the country, he met teachers in ordinary settings doing extraordinary things, creating innovative classrooms where children learn deeply and joyously as they gain purpose, agency, essential skillsets and mindsets, and real knowledge. Together, these new ways of teaching and learning offer a vision of what school could be—and a model for transforming schools throughout the United States and beyond. Better yet, teachers and parents don't have to wait for the revolution to come from above. They can readily implement small changes that can make a big difference. America's clock is ticking. Our archaic model of education trains our kids for a world that no longer exists, and accelerating advances in technology are eliminating millions of jobs. But the trailblazing of many American educators gives us reasons for hope. Capturing bold ideas from teachers and classrooms across America, What School Could Be provides a realistic and profoundly optimistic roadmap for creating cultures of innovation and real learning in all our schools.

Author : Joseph C. Rotter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parent-teacher Conferencing written by Joseph C. Rotter and published by . This book was released on 1982 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Effective parent-teacher conferences have the potential to be the single most educationally valuable event for the student during the school year. With increased parental involvement in the day-to-day operation of the schools and greater parental awareness of the educational process, it becomes apparent that educators need to be prepared to respond to renewed parental interest in the education of their children. From both an ethical and a legal perspective, communication between parents and teachers is imperative. However, inappropriate procedures and inadequate skills and knowledge can create greater problems than may have existed before the meeting. This publication is intended to help teachers to improve their parent-teacher conferencing skills. First, it examines the historical background and research relating to parent-teacher conferences. Then, it suggests effective ways for teachers to improve their communication skills with parents and to involve parents in the educational, personal, and social development of their children. The core elements of effective conferencing--listening, perceiving, attending, responding, and initiating--are identified and discussed. A list of 78 references is appended. (JD)

Author : Nicholas Peter Georgiady
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 40 pages
Book Rating : 4.17/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Positive Parent-teacher Conferences written by Nicholas Peter Georgiady and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses methods of using parent-teacher conferences for evaluation of sucessful students as well as those needing help.

Author : Jennifer S. Miller
Publisher : Fair Winds Press
ISBN 13 : 1592339042
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.44/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Confident Parents, Confident Kids written by Jennifer S. Miller and published by Fair Winds Press. This book was released on 2019-11-05 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Confident Parents, Confident Kids lays out an approach for helping parents—and the kids they love—hone their emotional intelligence so that they can make wise choices, connect and communicate well with others (even when patience is thin), and become socially conscious and confident human beings. How do we raise a happy, confident kid? And how can we be confident that our parenting is preparing our child for success? Our confidence develops from understanding and having a mastery over our emotions (aka emotional intelligence)—and helping our children do the same. Like learning to play a musical instrument, we can fine-tune our ability to skillfully react to those crazy, wonderful, big feelings that naturally arise from our child’s constant growth and changes, moving from chaos to harmony. We want our children to trust that they can conquer any challenge with hard work and persistence; that they can love boundlessly; that they will find their unique sense of purpose; and they will act wisely in a complex world. This book shows you how. With author and educator Jennifer Miller as your supportive guide, you'll learn: the lies we’ve been told about emotions, how they shape our choices, and how we can reshape our parenting decisions in better alignment with our deepest values. how to identify the temperaments your child was born with so you can support those tendencies rather than fight them. how to align your biggest hopes and dreams for your kids with specific skills that can be practiced, along with new research to support those powerful connections. about each age and stage your child goes through and the range of learning opportunities available. how to identify and manage those big emotions (that only the parenting process can bring out in us!) and how to model emotional intelligence for your children. how to deal with the emotions and influences of your choir—the many outside individuals and communities who directly impact your child’s life, including school, the digital world, extended family, neighbors, and friends. Raising confident, centered, happy kids—while feeling the same way about yourself—is possible with Confident Parents, Confident Kids.

Author : Carolyn Grenke Kleinfeldt
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.42/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Expectations for the Parent-teacher Conference in the Elementary School written by Carolyn Grenke Kleinfeldt and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Caven S. Mcloughlin
Publisher : Charles C. Thomas Publisher
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Parent-teacher Conferencing written by Caven S. Mcloughlin and published by Charles C. Thomas Publisher. This book was released on 1987 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Carson-Dellosa Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1624421156
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.50/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 101 Ideas for Parent Conferences, Grades K - 6 written by and published by Carson-Dellosa Publishing. This book was released on 2012-10-22 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything you need to make parent conferences more efficient and productive! Full of engaging and fun ideas, this book is a must-have for every teacher's bookshelf! 80 pages.

Author : Alice L. Hamachek
Publisher : Michigan Assn Middle
ISBN 13 : 9780918449009
Total Pages : 32 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Focus on Parent-Teacher Conferences written by Alice L. Hamachek and published by Michigan Assn Middle. This book was released on 1984 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This handbook for teachers on conducting a successful parent-teacher conference offers suggestions on: (1) key factors of a successful conference; (2) kinds of individual conferences; (3) creating a positive conference environment; (4) preparing for the conference; (5) conducting the conference; (6) concluding the conference; (7) following the conference; and (8) evaluating the conference. The major points are briefly summarized and some questionable practices in parent-teacher conferencing are pointed out. The appendix includes a sample of a school district's parent guide and a sample form for summarizing a parent-teacher-student conference. (JD)