Family & Community

FEATURED BOOKS

Parentships in a PLC at Work® NEW

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 con dence 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. • 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

Beyond Conversations About Race NEW

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 dif cult 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 con ict. • Create a safe space for conversation.

22GCTG-S2A–BKG035 $26.95 USD | $35.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-952812-79-8 176 pages

Community Connections and Your PLC at Work®

A Guide to Engaging Families By Nathaniel Provencio Learn step-by-step how to establish deeprooted community connections that lead to the lasting betterment of your school or district.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF962 $31.95 USD | $42.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-951075-19-4 136 pages

The Wraparound Guide

How to Gather Student Voice, Build Community Partnerships, and Cultivate Hope By Leigh Colburn and Linda Beggs

Foreword by Robert D. Barr With this timely guide, discover actionable steps for launching and sustaining wraparound services embedded within your school that support the whole child.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF956 $39.95 USD | $52.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-951075-07-1 280 pages

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Strengthening the Connection Between School & Home

By Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza and Kym LeBlanc-Esparza Second Edition Examine the pivotal role family engagement plays in student achievement through a process of creating and implementing a familyengagement plan.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF486 $26.95 USD | $35.50 CAD Special Price $18.71 USD and CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-30-5 Grades K–8; 96 pages Joint publication with the National Association of Elementary School Principals

Parents on Your Side®

A Teacher’s Guide to Creating Positive Relationships With Parents By Lee Canter and Marlene Canter Second Edition Employ strategies for creating positive parental relationships that lead to a more positive, effective classroom and additional support for your efforts.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF247 $36.95 USD | $48.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-934009-19-2 216 pages

Breaking the Poverty Barrier

Changing Student Lives With Passion, Perseverance, and Performance By Ricardo LeBlanc-Esparza and William S. Roulston This book illustrates the speci c strategies that transformed a school with shockingly low pro ciency into a National Showcase School.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF476 $36.95 USD | $48.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-935543-14-5 216 pages

Lead From the Start

How to Succeed as the New Principal of Your School By Tommy Reddicks and Tina Merriweather Seymour Lead From the Start will help brand-new principals and experienced leaders in a new job succeed in their role.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF924 $36.95 USD | $48.50 CAD ISBN 978-1-949539-35-6 216 pages

Teaching for Diversity

A Guide to Greater Understanding By Ricardo L. García Third Edition Explore the demographic shifts in American life and schools throughout the late 20th and early 21st centuries, and examine the impact of these shifts on education.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF400 $31.95 USD | $42.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-935542-01-8 216 pages

Joint publication with Phi Delta Kappa International

Teacher’s Plan Book Plus #4

Parents on Your Side® By Lee Canter Gain the parental support you need for your school’s behavior and academic programs.

22GCTG-S2A–BKF197 $19.95 USD | $26.00 CAD ISBN 978-1-932127-70-6 Grades K–8; 108 pages; spiral bound

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