The insider's guide to high school
Subtitle: a parent's handbook for the ninth grade year
By: by Tim Healey and Alex Carter
Contributors: Carter, Alex
Publisher: Vandamere Press
Published: 2010
Place of publication: St. Petersburg, FL
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
ISBN-13: 9780918339737
Subjects: Ninth grade (Education); Secondary Education; High school enrollment; Parent participation
Description: The ninth grade year is a critical juncture in a student's academic and social development. It is also a critical and difficult period for parents, as they must learn to approach their children as teenagers while still maintaining the necessary control and guidance to ensure their teenager's directed growth and success.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: This may be the most important parenting book you will ever read; title: Make a plan; title: Get organized; title: Get involved; title: Form positive school relationships; title: All teenagers need supervision; title: Progress monitoring; title: My kid's grades stink!; title: My kid's teacher stinks!; title: My kid's friends stink!; title: Uh-oh! The principal!; title: A brief look forward.