Administrator's Guide to School-Community Relations The

This large collection of handy ideas features easy-to-use tools, comprehensive checklists, and sets of “Do’s and Don’ts” advisories. It provides guidelines on how to conduct effective parent conferences, suggestions on how to recruit and work with volunteers, and other useful tips to help bring your school and your community closer together. Chapter 1 Uncommon Ideas for Uncommon Principals; Chapter 2 The Need for a School–Community Relations Plan; Chapter 3 Communicating With the School’s Internal Publics; Chapter 4 Communicating With the School’s External Publics; Chapter 5 Written Communications; Chapter 6 Effective Parent Involvement in Schools; Chapter 7 Working With the News Media; Chapter 8 Mentors, Volunteers, and Other Community Supporters; Chapter 9 Crisis Planning and Management; Chapter 10 Assessing the Effectiveness of Your School–Community Relations Plan; Chapter 11 Future Focus;