How can teachers build positive relationships with parents and work with them to support their children's learning? This book offers a wealth of manageable ways. It combines the voice of a master teacher with spotlights of a dozen other teachers in action in rural, urban, and suburban schools. It offers sample letters and forms throughout. Topics include:

• working with diverse family cultures;
• setting the stage for a positive relationship during the early weeks of school;
• keeping in touch all year long;
• talking with parents about child development;
• involving all parents, including those who can't make it to school;
• helping parents understand classroom practices;
• problem-solving with parents.