How to deal with parents who are angry, troubled, afraid, or just seem crazy : teachers' guide / Elaine K. McEwan-Adkins.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McEwan-Adkins, Elaine K., 1941- author.

Series:

Corwin Teaching Essentials Series

Corwin teaching essentials

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Parent-teacher relationships--United States.

Parent-teacher relationships.

Home and school--United States.

Home and school.

Education--Parent participation--United States.

Education.

Parents--United States--Psychology.

Parents.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 125 pages) : color illustrations

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Thousand Oaks, California : Corwin, [2020]

Summary:

Strategies for working with parents of all kinds Parents can be a teacher's greatest advocate-and that's why it's important to know how to handle even the hardest parent situations. In fact, new teachers reported that parent communication is one of their biggest challenges. This teachers' edition of the all-time best-selling How to Deal With Parents Who Are Angry, Troubled, Afraid, or Just Seem Crazy provides invaluable strategies that teachers can use to defuse angry parents and to work with all parents to advance the success of their children. Addressing a variety of educator needs and concerns, this resource • Helps teachers get parents on their side with a set of proactive practices and policies • Provides guidelines for teachers to follow when meeting with parents during annual reviews and IEP meetings • Includes advice and vignettes that reflect challenges and concerns of today's teachers With resources that will remain relevant to teachers throughout their careers, this book provides a clear explanation of the complexities that interact to create dysfunctional parents and how teachers can most effectively problem solve, communicate, and learn from their relationships with parents.

Contents:

Why are there so many angry parents?

Proactive ways to get and keep parents on your side

Defusing and disarming out-of-control parents

Solving the problems that make parents angry, troubled, afraid, and seem even crazier

Advice from teachers who have seen it all

Putting your best self-forward

Conclusion: ten goals to help you deal with difficult parents.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

9781071872550

1071872559

9781544352466

1544352468

9781544352473

1544352476

9781544352459

154435245X

OCLC:

1175678482