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Ratz, Kim – Our Children, 2001
Presents 10 strategies to help parents and teachers prepare and deliver effective presentations, including: use good information; practice the presentation; control the materials; get acquainted with at least a few audience members; have a strong opening; practice anxiety management; be oneself; do not get too complicated or fancy at first; have a…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Role, Public Speaking, Speech Skills
Blackard, M. Kay; Barsh, Elizabeth T. – 1982
Intended for parents of developmentally disabled children, the handbook provides information on speaking to community groups. The parent speaker program is designed to correct public misconceptions about disabilities, help people learn more about disabilities, and share practical information. The first section of the handbook provides basic…
Descriptors: Developmental Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Parent Participation, Parent Role
Gabbard, Glenn – Early Childhood Bulletin, 1998
Parents of children with disabilities are frequently asked to tell all or part of their family's life story. These stories are potentially powerful ways to develop empathic relationships among parents and professionals. This document discusses ways parents can prepare and present their stories so that key themes are emphasized and the information…
Descriptors: Advocacy, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education
Iowa Department of Education, 2004
This workshop was adapted from Enhanced Learning. The Center for Innovation in Special Education, out of Missouri, designed this curriculum to enhance pre-service and inservice training related to early intervention and early care and education by helping to ensure that students and trainees better understand the perspectives of families who have…
Descriptors: Workshops, Disabilities, Parent Education, Community Organizations
Feezel, Jerry D.; Gray, Pamela L. – 1985
Sources in this annotated bibliography are intended to assist cooperative efforts by teachers, district language arts supervisors, communication consultants, reading specialists, parents, principals, teacher educators, and state education office personnel in their efforts at furthering the speech and language growth of elementary school students.…
Descriptors: Annotated Bibliographies, Communication Research, Communication Skills, Core Curriculum
Fleming, Berkeley, Ed.; Whitla, Margaret, Ed. – 1990
This collection of essays on early French second language instruction includes: "Why Bilingualism?" (Steven MacKinnon); "French Second-Language Programs: Alternative Approaches" (Henry P. Edwards); "Core French: A Brighter Future" (Janet Poyen, Judy Gibson); "The Parents' Role" (Deborah Whale); "Franco…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Class Activities, Classroom Techniques, Educational Objectives