Parent Talk!: The Art of Effective Communication With the School and Your Child (Google eBook)

Cheli Cerra, M.Ed., Ruth Jacoby, Ed.D.

John Wiley & Sons, Jul 19, 2005 - Family & Relationships - 128 pages

A must-have book for all parents!

Parent Talk! provides practical advice to help parents communicate with their child and their child's school, featuring an easy, fast-moving format with sample role-playing situations, parent-to-parent tips, sample letters, and checklists to help you stay on track. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 52 common school situations and offer expert guidance based on their experiences as parents and school principals.

Do you want to:
* Be comfortable when speaking with your child's teacher?
* Know exactly what to do if your child is failing?
* Know exactly what to say at parent conferences?
* Learn how to deal with a variety of school issues?


If you answered yes, then Parent Talk! is the book you need. Never be at a loss for words again with the teacher, the school administrator, or your child!

"Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby have written what is arguably the most comprehensive guide for parents in education today. Conscientious parents across the board will benefit from their wise perspective, gained from a combined fifty-plus years on the front line in education. Parent Talk! helps put parents back into the schools with confidence!"
--Carolina Fernandez Author of ROCKET MOM!: 7 Strategies to Blast You into Brilliance

Contents

• Section 1 SUMMER Gearing Up for School Success: 19
• Section 2 FALL Parent Involvement Increases Student Achievement: 37
• Section 3 WINTER Stay on Target Keep the Lines of Communication Open: 65
• Section 4 SPRING Its Never Too Late Keep Communicating for Success: 89
• Epilogue: 103
• Share Your Snapshots: 107
• APPENDIX A From One Parent to Another Worksheets for Your Childs School Success: 111
• APPENDIX B Bringing the Art of Communication to You Workshops and Coaching Programs: 117
• About the Authors: 123

About the author

CHELI CERRA, M.Ed., is a school principal, former teacher, and mother of two. Under her leadership, her schools received an A+ rating from the Florida Department of Education. Cerra has been featured on over thirty radio shows around the country as well as in Woman's Day magazine.

RUTH JACOBY, Ed.D., is the founding principal of the Somerset Academy charter schools for grades pre-K–11, which also received an A+ rating. She has more than thirty years' experience as an administrator and educator in traditional public, private, and charter schools.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Parent Talk!: The Art of Effective Communication With the School and Your Child; Volume 1 of School Talk series
• Authors: Cheli Cerra, M.Ed., Ruth Jacoby, Ed.D.
• Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, 2005
• ISBN: 0471733032, 9780471733034
• Length: 128 pages
• Subjects: Family & Relationships / Education