Learning, the hardest job you'll ever love : helpful ideas for students and parents / Steve Sonntag.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sonntag, Steve.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Education, Secondary--Parent participation.

Education, Secondary.

Community and school.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (167 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Education, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a collage of ideas designed for eighth through twelfth grade students and their parents to have better relationships with one another and with the entire school community, to help and support their communities in different ways, and to appreciate the value of the experiences offered within and outside their communities.

Contents:

Contents; Acknowledgments: The Gift of Everyone's Presence; Introduction; Part I: YOU THE INDEPENDENT YOUNG ADULT AND LEARNER; Chapter 01. The Essentials for Your Physical and Emotional Health; Chapter 02. Your Personal Space and Time; Chapter 03. Your Choice, Your Consequence, and Your Responsibility!; Chapter 04. Your Attitude and School; Chapter 05. Your Unique and Awesome Grade Level; Chapter 06. Technology Can Be Your Friend or a Potential Enemy; Chapter 07. Does the Administration Really Exist?; Chapter 08. The Oftentimes Unknown But Always Needed School Employees

Chapter 09. Your Teachers Are Your Intelligent Guides to the WorldChapter 10. Your Boring and Challenging Subjects; Chapter 11. Better Study Habits May Mean Better Grades; Chapter 12. Your Perspective of Other Students; Chapter 13. Being Aware of Your School-Related Resources; Chapter 14. You Can Help Your Communities, and They Can Help You; Chapter 15. Why Should You Bother with School Anymore?; Part II: YOU THE SUPPORTIVE, POWERFUL PARENTS; Chapter 16. You the Contributors to Your Young Adult; Chapter 17. Meaningful Ideas to Consider

Part III: YOU THE LEARNER AND YOU THE PARENTS WORKING AS A TEAMChapter 18. Working Together for the Common Good of the Family; Chapter 19. Together for School and after School; Chapter 20. Having Fun and Rewarding Experiences; Chapter 21. The End in Preparation for a New Beginning; Appendix: Suggested Resources; About the Author

Notes:

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ISBN:

979-82-16-34081-2

1-282-82088-5

9786612820885

1-60709-932-2

OCLC:

671655178