Home, school, & community relations - Carol Gestwicki

This practical, comprehensive text is an indispensable guide for home-school-community collaborations. HOME, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS, 8th Edition, meets the needs of current and practicing teachers, as well as administrators, who are trying to create effective partnerships with families. It provides an overview of modern families and their complex roles to sensitize teachers to the diversity and needs of families they will encounter. The text fully discusses both the benefits of creating productive partnerships and the barriers that teachers must overcome. Abundant examples clarify the book's practical and effective communication strategies. Current developments in the field of early childhood education are emphasized, including legislative mandates in education, professional standards of the field, and strategies for working with families of students with diverse learning needs.