The article describes reactions of teachers to parents of handicapped children, relating the process to stages of grief when confronted with the death of the model parent. (CL)

Guidelines for parents and teachers before, during, and after a conference concerning a gifted student are presented. Among suggestions for parents to keep in mind are that there may be legitimate, honest differences of opinion and that the focus should be on how the problem can be resolved. (PHR)

The head of a residential school suggests some methods for involving parents in educational therapy. (SBH)

Describes several projects designed to involve parents in their child's English education. (MM)

Schools enjoying strong parental support have parental-involvement programs in place and actively seek to involve parents. Such schools usually have a staff member, frequently a parent, whose task is to establish, manage, and maintain successful engagements among individuals, groups of parents, and the school. Darien, Connecticut's innovative high…

Six suggested uses of videotape for communication with parents of children with severe disabilities include progress reports, individualized education program meetings, summer programming, integration activities, transition planning, and home use. Parents involved in these uses have reported increased understanding of their child's instruction and…

Describes a parent involvement program designed by two elementary school teachers at a Phoenix, Arizona, elementary school. The K-3 teachers began with a parent training session demonstrating how parents could make manipulative learning games out of household odds and ends to use with their kids. Workshops were so successful that they were…

Describes a teacher-developed program to give the parents of fourth graders an opportunity to express their concerns and gain an understanding of the teaching and learning processes. As results of a recent survey show, the program's monthly topical meetings succeeded in strengthening parents' commitment to nurturing their children's academic…

Used multiple baseline design to evaluate teacher-only and conjoint parent-teacher behavioral consultation in their ability to produce cross-setting behavioral change in social initiations of four withdrawn children. Found that conjoint consultation was effective in enhancing social initiation behaviors across home and school settings, whereas…

Two ways of looking at literacy are as technical skills or as social practices. Effective teaching of bilingual learners must build on students' experiences and knowledge and involve linguistic-minority parents. (SK)

Uses the analogy of dance to discuss development of positive relationships between teachers and parents of gifted children. Emphasis is on providing parents with necessary information, overcoming barriers to true partnerships, and rules of thumb for implementing the partnership on an ongoing basis, such as following the golden rule in…

An elementary teacher planning to teach a multiage class decided to make monthly phone calls to parents to discuss student problems and progress. She called one-quarter of her class's parents every Saturday afternoon, sometimes leaving messages. The process had its drawbacks but kept the teacher up-to-date on her students' lives. (MLH)

Parent-teacher action research (PTAR) empowers both groups to define their own problems and collaborate on solutions. Schools with PTAR teams have developed mutually respectful working relationships that can positively influence children's learning. (SK)

Describes how parent teacher conferences in elementary schools in Tacoma, Washington, differ from traditional conferences by starting early in the schools year, being held at least twice a year, lasting about 40 minutes, including students, developing goals using conference information, and involving parents and students in developing goals to…

Sometimes all it takes is a few dollars to replace a broken piece of equipment, facilitate a special class activity, or celebrate success--and there are lots more ways to raise cash than an old-fashioned bake sale. This article presents Web sites which one can visit to learn how his school or classroom can earn some extra dollars in unexpected…