Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs
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"This book makes a great contribution to education. Teachers across specialties would find these strategies helpful for facilitating communication with parents and caregivers."
—Erin Jones, Special Education Teacher
Tea Area Elementary School, SD
"Involving parents on a positive level is essential to educating all students, especially students with special needs. This book helps readers with real-world situations—something that most college courses cannot prepare you for. Easy and user-friendly, this book provides strategies and tools to aid in communicating with parents."
—Laura Peterson, Special Education Teacher
Center School, Stow, MA
Bridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs!
Research has shown that establishing strong communication links with parents and promoting family involvement can have positive and tangible effects on a student's success in school.
In this teacher-friendly resource, Jill C. Dardig provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. Both 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, including cognitive, emotional/behavioral, social, sensory, and physical disabilities, as well as the parents of typically developing students. Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs anticipates the challenges to parent involvement and provides step-by-step directions, sample materials, and tips for
- Using letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parents
- Conducting successful parent conferences and in-person meetings
- Connecting parents with needed resources
- Helping parents teach their children at home
- Dealing with home/school conflict situations
- Preparing a parent involvement action plan
This practical guide helps teachers and parents work together to give students with special needs the necessary support to succeed in school.
Contents
Special Feature Figures
Special Feature Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Introduction
- Parent Involvement Is Important and Up to You!
- Your Personal Philosophy of Parent Involvement
- 2. Getting Started
- Strategy 1: Personalized Letterhead
- Strategy 2: Parent Contact Log
- Strategy 3: Introductory Letter
- Strategy 4: Parent Volunteer Invitation
- 3. Designing Your Classroom to Educate Parents
- Strategy 5: The Visible Curriculum
- 4. Group Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 6: Suggestion Box Letter
- Strategy 7: Class Newsletter
- 5. Personalized Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 8: Weekly Progress Report
- Strategy 9: Parent Appreciation Letter
- Strategy 10: Print Resource Letter
- Strategy 11: Internet Resource Letter
- Strategy 12: E-mail Communication
- 6. Telephone Communication
- Strategy 13: Phone Call to an Organization
- Strategy 14: Phone Calls to Parents
- Strategy 15: Voicemail
- 7. In-Person Meetings
- Strategy 16: Parent Group Meetings
- Strategy 17: Pre-Conference Parent Survey
- Strategy 18: Tips for Successful Conferences
- 8. Helping Parents Teach Their Children at Home
- Strategy 19: IEP/IFSP Practice Letter
- Strategy 20: Home Activity Calendar
- Strategy 21: Home Response Cards
- Strategy 22: Make-It-Take-It Workshop
- Strategy 23: Summer Activities Letter
- 9. Challenges to Parent Involvement
- Strategy 24: Conflict Situations
- Obstacles to Parent Involvement
- 10. Staying Organized and Planning for Next Year
- Strategy 25: Parent Involvement Portfolio
- Parent Involvement Action Plan
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
Description
"This book makes a great contribution to education. Teachers across specialties would find these strategies helpful for facilitating communication with parents and caregivers."
—Erin Jones, Special Education Teacher
Tea Area Elementary School, SD
"Involving parents on a positive level is essential to educating all students, especially students with special needs. This book helps readers with real-world situations—something that most college courses cannot prepare you for. Easy and user-friendly, this book provides strategies and tools to aid in communicating with parents."
—Laura Peterson, Special Education Teacher
Center School, Stow, MA
Bridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs!
Research has shown that establishing strong communication links with parents and promoting family involvement can have positive and tangible effects on a student's success in school.
In this teacher-friendly resource, Jill C. Dardig provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. Both 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, including cognitive, emotional/behavioral, social, sensory, and physical disabilities, as well as the parents of typically developing students. Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs anticipates the challenges to parent involvement and provides step-by-step directions, sample materials, and tips for
- Using letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parents
- Conducting successful parent conferences and in-person meetings
- Connecting parents with needed resources
- Helping parents teach their children at home
- Dealing with home/school conflict situations
- Preparing a parent involvement action plan
This practical guide helps teachers and parents work together to give students with special needs the necessary support to succeed in school.
Contents
Special Feature Figures
Special Feature Figures
Preface
Preface
Acknowledgments
Acknowledgments
About the Author
- 1. Introduction
- Parent Involvement Is Important and Up to You!
- Your Personal Philosophy of Parent Involvement
- 2. Getting Started
- Strategy 1: Personalized Letterhead
- Strategy 2: Parent Contact Log
- Strategy 3: Introductory Letter
- Strategy 4: Parent Volunteer Invitation
- 3. Designing Your Classroom to Educate Parents
- Strategy 5: The Visible Curriculum
- 4. Group Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 6: Suggestion Box Letter
- Strategy 7: Class Newsletter
- 5. Personalized Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 8: Weekly Progress Report
- Strategy 9: Parent Appreciation Letter
- Strategy 10: Print Resource Letter
- Strategy 11: Internet Resource Letter
- Strategy 12: E-mail Communication
- 6. Telephone Communication
- Strategy 13: Phone Call to an Organization
- Strategy 14: Phone Calls to Parents
- Strategy 15: Voicemail
- 7. In-Person Meetings
- Strategy 16: Parent Group Meetings
- Strategy 17: Pre-Conference Parent Survey
- Strategy 18: Tips for Successful Conferences
- 8. Helping Parents Teach Their Children at Home
- Strategy 19: IEP/IFSP Practice Letter
- Strategy 20: Home Activity Calendar
- Strategy 21: Home Response Cards
- Strategy 22: Make-It-Take-It Workshop
- Strategy 23: Summer Activities Letter
- 9. Challenges to Parent Involvement
- Strategy 24: Conflict Situations
- Obstacles to Parent Involvement
- 10. Staying Organized and Planning for Next Year
- Strategy 25: Parent Involvement Portfolio
- Parent Involvement Action Plan
References
References
Index
Index
Additional materials
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Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs
25 Ready-to-Use Strategies
March 2008 | 192 pages | Corwin
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 27/02/2023 | 9781412951203 | $41.95 |
| Hardcover | 01/02/2026 | 9781412951197 | $79.95 |
| Lifetime | 30/09/2024 | 9781452280684 | $38.00 |
"This book makes a great contribution to education. Teachers across specialties would find these strategies helpful for facilitating communication with parents and caregivers."
—Erin Jones, Special Education Teacher
Tea Area Elementary School, SD
"Involving parents on a positive level is essential to educating all students, especially students with special needs. This book helps readers with real-world situations—something that most college courses cannot prepare you for. Easy and user-friendly, this book provides strategies and tools to aid in communicating with parents."
—Laura Peterson, Special Education Teacher
Center School, Stow, MA
Bridge the communication gap with parents of children with special needs!
Research has shown that establishing strong communication links with parents and promoting family involvement can have positive and tangible effects on a student's success in school.
In this teacher-friendly resource, Jill C. Dardig provides 25 ready-to-use techniques for involving parents in the education of their children. Both 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, including cognitive, emotional/behavioral, social, sensory, and physical disabilities, as well as the parents of typically developing students. Involving Parents of Students With Special Needs anticipates the challenges to parent involvement and provides step-by-step directions, sample materials, and tips for
- Using letters, telephone, email, newsletters, and progress reports to communicate with parents
- Conducting successful parent conferences and in-person meetings
- Connecting parents with needed resources
- Helping parents teach their children at home
- Dealing with home/school conflict situations
- Preparing a parent involvement action plan
This practical guide helps teachers and parents work together to give students with special needs the necessary support to succeed in school.
Table Of Contents:
- Special Feature Figures
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Author
- 1. Introduction
- Parent Involvement Is Important and Up to You!
- Your Personal Philosophy of Parent Involvement
- 2. Getting Started
- Strategy 1: Personalized Letterhead
- Strategy 2: Parent Contact Log
- Strategy 3: Introductory Letter
- Strategy 4: Parent Volunteer Invitation
- 3. Designing Your Classroom to Educate Parents
- Strategy 5: The Visible Curriculum
- 4. Group Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 6: Suggestion Box Letter
- Strategy 7: Class Newsletter
- 5. Personalized Written Communication and Interaction
- Strategy 8: Weekly Progress Report
- Strategy 9: Parent Appreciation Letter
- Strategy 10: Print Resource Letter
- Strategy 11: Internet Resource Letter
- Strategy 12: E-mail Communication
- 6. Telephone Communication
- Strategy 13: Phone Call to an Organization
- Strategy 14: Phone Calls to Parents
- Strategy 15: Voicemail
- 7. In-Person Meetings
- Strategy 16: Parent Group Meetings
- Strategy 17: Pre-Conference Parent Survey
- Strategy 18: Tips for Successful Conferences
- 8. Helping Parents Teach Their Children at Home
- Strategy 19: IEP/IFSP Practice Letter
- Strategy 20: Home Activity Calendar
- Strategy 21: Home Response Cards
- Strategy 22: Make-It-Take-It Workshop
- Strategy 23: Summer Activities Letter
- 9. Challenges to Parent Involvement
- Strategy 24: Conflict Situations
- Obstacles to Parent Involvement
- 10. Staying Organized and Planning for Next Year
- Strategy 25: Parent Involvement Portfolio
- Parent Involvement Action Plan
- References
- Index