We Need to Talk about Parents
eBook - ePub

We Need to Talk about Parents

A Teachers’ Guide to Working With Families

  1. 120 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

We Need to Talk about Parents

A Teachers’ Guide to Working With Families

About this book

Working and communicating with parents is a fundamental part of being a teacher, and there are many interpersonal situations that you will be required to respond to in the classroom including difficulties at home, loss, abuse and special educational needs. In this smart and practical book, you will be provided with a framework for successful personal development to aid you in managing difficult communications with parents and the personal and professional challenges that come with modern teaching.

Key topics include:

·         How to understand and develop compassion

·         How to manage different types of emotional challenges

·         Exploring different contexts where you will be communicating with families

·         Your role in developing communities

·         Working with families who have special needs and disability

Cathie Freeman is a senior psychological wellbeing practitioner.

Jenni Gates is an integrative counselling therapist.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Dedication
  4. Title Page
  5. Copyright Page
  6. Contents
  7. About the Authors
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. About the website
  10. Introduction
  11. 1 Values
  12. 2 Communication
  13. 3 Compassion
  14. 4 Community
  15. 5 Working with Emotional Challenges
  16. 6 Supporting families with SEND
  17. 7 Agency
  18. 8 Values Based Connection Model