Engaging Families in Schools
is a practical resource that provides strategies and ideas that will contribute to the effective engagement of families and the involvement of parents in their child’s education. Parental engagement with school staff has a significant and very positive impact on children’s learning, and strategies presented have been extensively trialled in a variety of different settings. Nicola S. Morgan shows school staff how to understand the importance of family engagement and evidence the outcomes. This book has been split into ten easily accessible units:
Understanding the importance of parent engagement
Using whole-school strategies to engage parents
The role of the family engagement officer
Engaging all parents
Engaging Dads
Engaging multicultural parents
Difficult to engage parents
Working with parents to improve student attainment
Working with parents to improve behaviour and attendance
Working with parents of children with additional needs
This is a must-read guide for teaching and non teaching staff who wishes to bridge the gap between their student’s school and family life and understand the effects of positive family engagement.