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Involving parents of students with special needs :

Dardig, Jill C.

Involving parents of students with special needs : 25 ready-to-use strategies / Jill C. Dardig. - Thousand Oaks, CA : Corwin Press, c2008. - xv, 175 p. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 168-169) and index.

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

9781412951197 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781412951203 (pbk. : alk. paper)

2007045641


Special education--Parent participation.

LC3969 / .D37 2008

371.904 302 81 DAR