Includes bibliographical references (p. 90-92) and index.
Contents:
Why so many parents are angry, troubled, afraid, or just plain crazy. What are the parents of today like? Why are so many parents angry, troubled, afraid, or just plain crazy? -- Strategies for defusing parents who are angry, troubled, afraid, or just plain crazy. Why do parents act the way they do? What are the best ways to handle parents who are worked up and worried? What are the best ways to handle parents who fall into that rare but worrisome category of "crazy"? How can I use my encounters with parents to learn and grow as a professional? -- The most common school problems and how to solve them. What kinds of problems are out there? What are the characteristics of good problem solvers? What are the seven steps to effective problem solving? When should parents consider another schooling option? -- Promoting a healthy school : how to tell if your school is sick and how to make it well. What are the "virulent viruses" that parents carry into your school? What are the dirty dozen school sicknesses? Does your school have a fever? What does a healthy school look like? What does a healthy leader look like? What can be done to promote and maintain a healthy school? What steps can you take if your school is ill? -- The proactive approach : fifty ways to build parental support for your school. Fifty suggestions to get you started.
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