Parentships in a PLC at Work(r)

"School-home relationships are critical in education; however, building these relationships can be difficult for both educators and students' parents and guardians. Many parents and guardians struggle to understand what is going on at school and how to best support their child's education. Educators often struggle to connect with parents and guardians and are occasionally frustrated with the lack of home involvement. In a Professional Learning Community (PLC) at Workª, educators work collaboratively to ensure that every student is learning at high levels. Parentships in a PLC at Work: Forming and Sustaining School-Home Relationships With Families by Kyle Palmer provides PLCs with a resource for connecting to parents and building effective, sustainable "parentships." Parentships can help schools get even more out of the PLC process. This book provides the guidance necessary to build a parentship success team (PST) and implement a system to benefit educators, students, and parents"--