Family & Community BOOKS & VIDEOS
F E AT U R E D B O O K S
Parentships in a PLC at Work®
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Forming and Sustaining School-Home Relationships With Families By Kyle Palmer Parents and guardians can be a powerful resource for teachers, but it takes skill and confidence to build partnerships, or parentships, and proactively engage in a positive way. Kyle Palmer draws from his experience as both a principal of a model PLC school and a parent to offer practical strategies for including parents or guardians as part of your collaborative culture focused on student learning.
Beyond Conversations About Race
• Understand the basics of PLCs and parentships. • Learn how parentships can integrate into and enhance the PLC process. • Create mission and vision statements for parentships in a PLC. 22GCTG-S2A–BKG021 $31.95 USD | $42.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-952812-51-4
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A Guide for Discussions With Students, Teachers, and Communities By Washington Collado, Sharroky Hollie, Rosa Isiah, Yvette Jackson, Anthony Muhammad, Douglas Reeves, and Kenneth C. Williams Written for educators, families, and the students in their care, this compelling book navigates the difficult terrain of talking about race. This book unites powerful voices in confronting challenging topics with honesty, experience, and empathy. Readers will explore a variety of scenarios, appropriate for different grade levels, that provide valuable lessons, deepen understanding, and create opportunities for meaningful dialog with students.
• Learn why talking about race is so hard. • Be empowered to lean into discomfort when confronting racism in ourselves and others. • Discover the power of scenarios in teaching students about conflict. • Create a safe space for conversation. 22GCTG-S2A–BKG035 $26.95 USD | $35.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-952812-79-8 176 pages
