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ERIC Number: EJ536394
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1996
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-1082-3301
Working with Families. Don't Leave Them Standing on the Sidewalk.
Berger, Eugenia Hepworth
Early Childhood Education Journal, v24 n2 p131-33 Win 1996
Discusses benefits of sidewalk or on-the-run conferences when teachers can talk to reticent parents, helping them feel welcome at school. Explains how to approach a sidewalk crowd, possible results of conferences, and what professionals can learn from off-the-record conferences. Suggests alternative ways to meet informally with parents to inform them of their children's progress. (AMC)
Descriptors: Attitude Change, Change Strategies, Early Childhood Education, Family School Relationship, Parent Attitudes, Parent Participation, Parent Teacher Conferences, Parent Teacher Cooperation
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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