Contents: Attendance: not another competing initiative -- Gathering and analyzing the right data -- Speaking the language of attendance -- If you want it, teach it! Delivering attendance lessons -- Partnering with families -- Implementing effective intervention plans.
Contents of Dealing with parents 101, A short and subjective history of parents, The acorn may not fall far from the oak, Pinocchio's mom, Caped crusader, Ms. "quit picking on my kid", The intimidator, The stealth zapper, The uncivil libertarian, Mr.NBA, No show's Dad, The advocate, Helicopter mom, The competitor, Who's the fairest of them all?, Tips for effective parent conferences, When nothi…