Communicating with parents is one of the most challenging and potentially stressful tasks that teachers face on a daily basis. Whether trying to resolve a heated argument or delivering bad news, it is essential to know how to handle difficult situations and establish positive relationships with your students’ parents. In this updated second edition of the bestselling Dealing with Difficult Parents, award-winning educators Todd Whitaker and Douglas J. Fiore help you develop a repertoire of tools and skills for comfortable and effective interaction with parents.
The book’s features include:
Tools to help you understand parents’ motivations and how to work with them rather than against them;
Detailed scripts for dealing with even the most stubborn and volatile parents;
New strategies for increasing parent involvement to foster student success;
An all-new chapter on the role that social media can play in interacting with parents; and
A new chapter on initiating contact with parents to build positive credibility.
This must-read book will equip you with the skills you need to expertly navigate even the most challenging encounters with parents, and walk away feeling that you have made a positive and meaningful impact.
What are the attitudes and actions that make great principals stand out? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals the 20 keys to effective school leadership.
This essential third edition features helpful new strategies for recruiting talent through better interview and reference questions, as well as tips for retaining talent. It also offers a new section on how leadership is not an event, but rather requires a consistent approach to affect the climate and eventually shape the culture of your school.
Perfect for new and experienced principals, for independent professional reading or for leadership courses, this practical book will leave you feeling inspired and ready to do the things that matter most for the people who ultimately matter most—the students.
Najbardziej skuteczni dyrektorzy różnią się od swoich mniej skutecznych kolegów nie tym, co wiedzą, ale tym co robią.Celem tej książki nie jest podanie wąskiego zestawu instrukcji. Przeciwnie, przedstawia ona krajobraz szkoły z punktu widzenia wybitnych dyrektorów. Cóż takiego widzą oni, kiedy spoglądają na swoje szkoły i swoich ludzi? Na czym koncentrują swoją uwagę? W jaki sposób wykorzystują swój czas i energię? Co sprawia, że podejmują takie, a nie inne decyzje? Jak możemy osiągnąć takie same korzyści?Urocza, mądra, pełna humoru książka, napisana prosto i jasno.
What are the beliefs and behaviors that set great teachers apart? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom.
This essential third edition features new sections on why it’s about more than relationships, how to focus on a consistent, engaging learning environment, and the importance of choosing the right mode—business, parent, child—to improve your classroom management.
Perfect for educators at any level of experience, for independent reading or for schoolwide book studies, this practical book will leave you feeling inspired and ready to do the things that matter most for the people who matter most—your students.
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