Parent Involvement: A Handbook of Ideas for Teachers, Schools, and Communities

Author: Wittreich, Y.M., Jacobi, E.F., Hogue, I.E.
Publisher: Christopher-Gordon Publishers
Publication Date: 2003
Available for purchase online at: http://www.christopher-gordon.com/Authors/wittreich.shtml#

Abstract (written by Author/Publisher)

This guide for educators associated with parent involvement — especially classroom teachers — addresses the issues and concerns of parents in our school programs. Included is coverage of:

• Why we need parent involvement in schools;
  
• How to involve parents in the classroom;
  
• Involving parents at the school level, district level, and state level;
  
• Family resource centers;
  
• Community partnerships;
  
• Staff development training for teachers to work more effectively with parents; and
  
• Concerns and questions most frequently asked by parents about parent involvement at the school level and about how to help their child at home, especially with reading.