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This thoughtful and practical guide will appeal to today's busy teachers as it walks them through the basic parent-teacher strategies every teacher must master to ensure that preteens and their anxious parents receive a quality learning experience. Teachers will also learn steps for working with parents that will facilitate favorable parent-teacher-student partnerships. These tips and techniques support time and effort spent with both the students and parents in various situations throughout the school year. Off the Bus! provides the support needed to foster high standards for a quality education, both at home and at school.

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Dr. Mary Ann Smialek has provided a valuable resource to middle school administrators, teachers and parents... Off the Bus! offers specific strategies to provide direct assistance to teachers and parents to work as partners in the students' journey through middle school. Dr. Smialek shares concise and useful references in this well organized and easy to read book. It is a practical, hands-on resource that teachers, counselors, administrators and parents will enjoy.--Richard Gutkind, Ph.D.

The spirit, character, and style of Off the Bus! is user friendly and easy to follow. Its relevant book titles, references, and websites offer great resources for both parents and teachers interested in learning in more depth the issues that are facing middle school students today. -- Stephen Bennhoff, principal, St. Mark's Middle School, Salt Lake City, Utah Off the Bus! is thoughtful and well-written. Mary Ann Smialek has packed this parent/teacher resource book with ideas and strategies to support students' successful transition to middle school. -- Bob Sornson, Ph.D., founder of Early Learning Foundation, Brighton, Michigan Dr. Mary Ann Smialek has provided a valuable resource to middle school administrators, teachers and parents... Off the Bus! offers specific strategies to provide direct assistance to teachers and parents to work as partners in the students' journey through middle school. Dr. Smialek shares concise and useful references in this well organized and easy to read book. It is a practical, hands-on resource that teachers, counselors, administrators and parents will enjoy. -- Richard Gutkind, Ph.D., principal, Schiller Classical Academy, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Dr. Mary Ann Smialek has helped students, parents and even teachers transition to middle school with success and ease over her career. Now she puts it all together in her newest book, Off the Bus!.. Mary Ann has provided sound, sage strategies that will help guide middle school students to endless possibilities for success now and in the future. This book is a valuable resource for educators, parents, and students. -- Stephen W. Parks, Jr., principal, McKnight Elementary School, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania Smialek suggests ways that busy middle school teachers can communicate with parents about important issues. * Reference and Research Book News * Mary Ann Smialek addresses the tough issues for middle school students that even teachers and parents seem to shy away from. Off the Bus! not only discusses the problems, but also provides strategies to deal with the issues that middle school students face not only in school but at home and in their community as well. Off the Bus! gets down to the nitty-gritty and takes on these middle school issues head on, then takes them to the next level with resources to turn them around into positive opportunities. Parents, teachers, and administrators will value Off the Bus!. -- Carolyn Heinzl, principal, Pittsburgh Classical Academy Middle School, Pennsylvania

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Mary Ann Smialek, Ed.D., is the president of Quest Solutions Education Consulting. She is an experienced educator in both regular and special education, specializing in the remediation of specific learning disabilities. Mary Ann is a leading speaker and author on home-school partnerships, parent-teacher collaboration, motivation, and team strategies. She also conducts seminars and workshops on school success strategies for educators of elementary-and middle-school students, diagnostic/prescriptive teaching techniques, curriculum modifications, and adaptations for students with Individual Educational Programs (IEP). For a personal response to a question or comment, visit her website: www.maryannsmialek.com and 'Ask Dr. Mary Ann.'

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