How Public Schools Really Work
eBook - PDF

How Public Schools Really Work

An Insider's Guide for Parents and Practitioners

  1. 189 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

How Public Schools Really Work

An Insider's Guide for Parents and Practitioners

About this book

Since March of 2019, parents across the US have gained an unprecedented peek into their children's schools and classrooms. In many cases, this has led to a newfound respect and appreciation for the hard work of teachers and administrators. But it has also raised important questions about the roles that parents can and should play in their children's education.This book is a collection of insider information, not to help parents beat the system, but to help them work with the system—and to make sure the system works with them.Full of tips, strategies, resources, and real-life stories, this book will help any parent navigate the often confusing world of public schools. Whether you want to advocate for your child's classroom experience, support your child when they get in trouble, or just help make a difference in your child's school, this book will show you how.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Dedication
  6. Contents
  7. Acknowledgments
  8. Author page
  9. Introduction
  10. Section I: Teachers
  11. Chapter 1: How Do You Spot and Take Advantage of a Good Teacher?
  12. Chapter 2: How Do You Get a Good Teacher for Your Child?
  13. Chapter 3: How Do You Make the Best of an Average Teacher?
  14. Chapter 4: How Do You Work with a Teacher about a Question or Concern?
  15. Chapter 5: How Do You Handle a Truly Bad Teacher?
  16. Setion II: Student Discipline
  17. Chapter 6: How Do Schools Deal with Student Discipline?
  18. Chapter 7: What Are Common Disciplinary Consequences and What Do They Mean for Students?
  19. Chapter 8: Your Child Got Into Trouble with a Teacher—Now What?
  20. Chapter 9: Your Child Got Into Trouble with an Administrator—Now What?
  21. Chapter 10: Your Child Got into Trouble and You Think the School Screwed Up—What Do You Do?
  22. Chapter 11: Your Child Is a Victim—What Do You Do?
  23. Section III: Parent Involvement
  24. Chapter 12: You Want to Help Out—How Can You Add Value within the System?
  25. Chapter 13: You Want to Help the System Get Better—How Can Parents be a School’s Quality Control?
  26. Section 1 Appendix
  27. Section 2 Appendix
  28. Section 3 Appendix