Robert Bacal

It's tough enough for teachers and school administrators to teach kids, but add in having to deal with angry, upset, emotional, and even abusive parents, and the stress levels, and challenges are huge. The most common concern on the part of teachers is dealing with either uncommitted parents, or parents who are resistant, and emotional. Written specifically for educators "on the firing line" the skills in this book will help you shorten the time you have to spend with difficult parents, reduce t

Teachers need to work with parents, particularly emotional ones, but principals and school administrators both set the tone for those interactions, and support (or don't support) their teacher in dealing with emotional situations. In this excerpt from Building Bridges Between Home And School, you'll find a number of tactics school administrators can do to help teacher with those difficult situations. Includes a checklist that summarizes the things supportive principals "should" or could do. Fr

Teachers work in teams all the time, so here's a brief mini-guide that focuses on personal responsibility and accountability when working in teams. Most of the tips here are applicable to teachers and school staff, though some apply to commercial ventures. One of the best ways to make teams work is for team members to focus on THEIR own contributions, and much less on what other people in the team are doing. That's our starting point. Note: You may find ideas and tips to use in your classroom