Powerful Parent Partnerships

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Craft powerful parent-teacher partnerships that meet the needs of today's students and schools. In this important new book, authors Robert Dillon and Melissa Nixon show you how to build stable and supportive relationships with teachers so that the needs of your child are always met. They also offer strategies for staying involved in the school community at large. Loaded with practical takeaways and sample stories, this book will help you: Clearly communicate your child's educational goals; Make connections with other schools and school districts to build community and broaden your range of resources; Hold teachers and administrators accountable without alienating them; Develop communication strategies to address difficult topics like underperformance and misbehavior; Show compassion and gratitude; And more! With the practical suggestions in this book, you'll be able to rekindle more engagement and excitement into your child's learning at school and at home.