We Need to Talk about Parents
A Teachers' Guide to Working With Families
1st Edition
Published on 20. April 2022
Book
Hardback
120 pages
978-1-5297-5167-3 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
A practical, passionate, provocative look at the relationship between home and school with a clear framework and a ton of actionable ideas for getting it right. A small but mighty book that will make you think and act a little differently; the children in your care will benefit hugely. -- Dr Pooky KnightsmithMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 250 mm
Width: 175 mm
Thickness: 11 mm
Weight
400 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-5297-5167-3 (9781529751673)
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Schweitzer Classification
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Cathie Freeman | Jenni Gates
We Need to Talk about Parents
A Teachers' Guide to Working With Families
Book
04/2022
1st Edition
SAGE Publications Ltd
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Cathie Freeman | Jenni Gates
We Need to Talk about Parents
A Teachers' Guide to Working With Families
E-Book
03/2022
1st Edition
Corwin UK
€39.99
Available for download
Cathie Freeman | Jenni Gates
We Need to Talk about Parents
A Teachers' Guide to Working With Families
E-Book
03/2022
1st Edition
Corwin UK
€39.99
Available for download
Persons
Cathie Freeman currently works within a talking therapy service for the NHS as a senior psychological wellbeing practitioner, and has worked within mental health since graduating as an Occupational Therapist. As a spouse of a serving Royal Marine, Cathie spent a lot of her adult life moving within the UK, as well as the USA where she worked as a substitute teacher within the local school. Cathie cares passionatately about psychological wellbeing and believes it to be fundamental aspect to realise and live our full potential.
Jenni Gates is currently working in private practice as an integrative counselling therapist in Devon, UK, as well as offering online counselling internationally. Jenni has many years of experience working with young people and families in schools and education settings, across the UK, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing; she believes education is key to a happier and healthier world.
Jenni Gates is currently working in private practice as an integrative counselling therapist in Devon, UK, as well as offering online counselling internationally. Jenni has many years of experience working with young people and families in schools and education settings, across the UK, with a focus on mental health and wellbeing; she believes education is key to a happier and healthier world.
Content
Chapter 1: Values
Chapter 2: Communication
Chapter 3: Compassion
Chapter 4: Community
Chapter 5: Working with emotional challenges
Chapter 6: Supporting families with SEND
Chapter 7: Agency
Chapter 8: Values based connection model
Chapter 2: Communication
Chapter 3: Compassion
Chapter 4: Community
Chapter 5: Working with emotional challenges
Chapter 6: Supporting families with SEND
Chapter 7: Agency
Chapter 8: Values based connection model