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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Janine BempechatPublisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc Imprint: Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S. Dimensions: Width: 16.00cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 24.10cm Weight: 0.467kg ISBN: 9780787949914ISBN 10: 0787949914 Pages: 224 Publication Date: 20 March 2000 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Out of stock The supplier is temporarily out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you on backorder and shipped when it becomes available. Table of ContentsReviewsPractical solutions that will boost kids' competence and help parents know they can make a difference. (Michele Borba, author, Parents Do Make a Difference) <br> Building on her research and personal experiences, Bempechat makes a passionate, provocative, and powerful plea to parents to focus on the academic achievement of their children. (Jerome T. Murphy, Harold Howe II Professor of Education and dean, Harvard Graduate School of Education) <br> Hands-on, practical suggestions for helping children find balance in their lives. She helps parents learn how to forge effective partnerships with schools so that all our children may grow into healthy, well-educated, confident adults. (Jeffrey Young, superintendent of schools, Newton, Massachusetts) <br> This book is for all elementary principals and the parents of the children they serve. Bempechat suggests practical ways in which parents can become effective partners and advocates in their children's education. (Mark Springer, principal, Mason-Rice Elementary School, Newton, Massachusetts) Author InformationJANINE BEMPECHAT is assistant professor of education in the Harvard Graduate School of Education. The author of Against the Odds, Bempechat lectures and conducts workshops on the topic of motivation and achievement in children and is a frequent guest on National Public Radio. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |