Discover strategies for positive partnering with all parents?even the difficult ones! Creating successful relationships with all parents, including the most hard-to-handle ones, can be challenging for any educator. This book provides sample forms, letters, scenarios, and vignettes, plus techniques for involving families whose first language is not English. Readers will learn about: Establishing relationships with parents of all backgrounds Dealing with characteristics of difficult people and strategies to overcome adversity Being proactive in getting parents to follow through Conducting expert parent conferences Handling types such as “Know-It-All’s,” “Blamers,” and more