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Herrera, Socorro G.; Porter, Lisa; Barko-Alva, Katherine – Teachers College Press, 2020
Starting from the premise that children learn better when their learning community respects their families and cultures, this thought-provoking resource shows what it means--and what it takes--to include today's diverse parents in their children's learning. Moving readers away from out-of-date practices that can potentially marginalize and devalue…
Descriptors: Parent School Relationship, Parent Participation, Elementary Secondary Education, Homework
Herzog, Patricia S.; Harris, Casey T.; Morimoto, Shauna A.; Barker, Shane W.; Wheeler, Jill G.; Barnum, A. Justin; Boyd, Terrance L. – Oxford University Press, 2020
The transition to adulthood is a complex process, and college is pivotal to this experience. "The Science of College" aids entering college students--and the people who support them--in navigating college successfully, with up-to-date recommendations based upon real student situations, sound social science research, and the collective…
Descriptors: College Freshmen, College Bound Students, Student Characteristics, Diversity (Institutional)
Silver, Debbie – Corwin, 2012
As teachers and parents, our job is to teach students to tackle challenges rather than avoid them. Award-winning teacher and best-selling author Debbie Silver addresses the relationship between student motivation and risking failure, calling failure a temporary "glitch" that provides valuable learning opportunities. She explains motivational…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Success, Failure, Lifelong Learning
Irwin, Judith W. – 1996
This text examines the forces that keep educators and students from feeling fully empowered, that is, gaining the power to self-actualize and to facilitate this process for others. A feminist perspective is used to consider directions for educational reform and innovation broadly under an umbrella philosophy of empowerment, suggesting a paradigm…
Descriptors: Educational Change, Educational Practices, Elementary Secondary Education, Equal Education
Howell, Leanne L., Ed.; Lewis, Chance W., Ed.; Carter, Norvella, Ed. – IAP - Information Age Publishing, Inc., 2011
Yes We Can: Improving Urban Schools through Innovative Educational Reform is a empirically-based book on urban education reform to not only proclaim that hope is alive for urban schools, but to also produce a body of literature that examines current practices and then offer practical implications for all involved in this arduous task. This book is…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Charter Schools, School Restructuring, Test Results
Philipsen, Maike, Ed. – 1997
This collection of 29 articles is devoted to the question of "what works" in regard to parental involvement. The two main objectives in compiling this volume were: (1) to provide general information about successful strategies and programs to interested educators and parents; and (2) to offer context-specific, "tailored"…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship
Newton, Corky – 2001
Teenagers are presented with increasing degrees of freedom and exposure to risk in the current fast-paced electronic age. Teenagers challenge parents to help them find ways to overcome the risks around them. This book speaks to the parent child relationship and provides parents with insights on how to protect their children from the dangers around…
Descriptors: Adolescent Behavior, Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Behavior Modification
Charnov, Diane J.; Rutsch, Carolyn – 2000
Although increasing numbers of organizations are speaking out on behalf of children, politicians need to hear first-hand from families about their concerns for their children. This book provides parents and others with skills necessary to organize effectively and speak out on issues that affect children at home, at school, and in the broader…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Change Strategies, Child Advocacy, Children
Kuhn, Cynthia; Swartzwelder, Scott; Wilson, Wilkie – 2002
This book offers suggestions on how to guide children to develop a healthy respect for their bodies and brains in order to avoid the lure of drugs. The information provided is designed to enable parents and teachers to speak knowledgeably and effectively about drugs with their children and students. The first chapter focuses on how to communicate…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Alcohol Education, Children, Communication Skills
Edwards, Patricia A.; Pleasants, Heather M.; Franklin, Sarah H. – 1999
This book discusses parent-school cooperation, suggesting that parent stories are an effective tool for accessing knowledge to benefit parent-teacher relationships. The book defines stories as narratives gained from open-ended conversations and/or interviews, where parents answer questions that illuminate traditional and nontraditional early…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, High Risk Students, Literacy Education, Parent Empowerment
Smutny, Joan Franklin – 2001
This text is designed to enable parents to become powerful advocates for their gifted children at school and at home. Chapters 1 through 5 focus on becoming an advocate at home. Chapter 1 discusses three broad characteristics of giftedness, the difference between bright and gifted children, and other dimensions of giftedness. Chapter 2 provides a…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Check Lists, Child Advocacy, Discipline
Walker, Sally Yahnke – 2002
Noting the unique skills required of parents with gifted/talented children, this book serves as a "portable support service" for parents who are faced with the overwhelming task of understanding and nurturing their gifted children. The guide describes the history and current models of gifted education, characteristics and needs of gifted children,…
Descriptors: Ability Identification, Check Lists, Child Advocacy, Child Rearing
Parson, Steve R. – 1999
This book shows how schools can provide services to all members of the community, in addition to focusing on the educational needs of the children. Eleven chapters discuss various aspects of what it takes to transform a school into a community learning center. Chapter 1 discusses underlying assumptions about change and the need for planning.…
Descriptors: Administrator Role, Adult Learning, Charter Schools, Community Centers