Involving Parents Of Students With Special Needs : 25 Ready-To-Use Strategies

This book helps readers with real-world situations. It is easy and user-friendly, this book provides strategies and tools to aid in communicating with parents. "This book makes a great contribution to the field of not only special education, but also general education. Teachers across specialties will find these strategies helpful for facilitating communication with parents and caregivers."-Erin Jones, Special Education TeacherProfessor Jill C. Dardig provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. General and special education teachers in Grades PreK-12 can use these strategies to reach the parents of students with a wide range of learning needs. This teacher-friendly resource provides sample materials and tips for:Using letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parentsConducting parent conferences and in-person meetingsConnecting parents with resourcesHelping parents teach their children at homeDealing with home/school conflictsPreparing a parent involvement action planBridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs!