What every parent should know about school
By: Michael Reist
Published: 2013
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781459719064; 9781459719057
Subjects: FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS; Education; Classroom environment; School environment; Parent participation; EDUCATION; General
Description: Best-selling author and educator Michael Reist looks at what our schools are really like today and what needs to change. A passionate advocate for children, he presents an honest picture of contemporary school life, offering parents a wealth of advice for navigating their way through the system.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Who Should Read This Book?; title: How to Read this Book; title: The Lesson Plan; title: Let's Open Up School and Look Inside! The Physical Environment of School; title: How Does It Feel to Be at School? The Emotional Environment of School; title: What Are the Other People at School Like? The Social Environment of School; title: A Closer Look at the Child in School; title: A Closer Look at the Adults in School; title: Am I Crazy or Is the Situation Crazy? Mental Health in Our Schools; title: Discipline : Keeping the Lid On; title: Marks : The Money of School; title: What Has Changed Since You Went to School?; title: The Emotional Lives of Teenagers; title: The Truth About Bullying; title: The Curriculum Debate : What Do Kids Need to Learn?; title: What We Could Learn From Alternative Models; title: Brave New World : Visions of the Future; title: The Test at the End.