{"product_id":"9781621480631","title":"A Second Classroom: Parent-Teacher Relationships in a Waldorf School","description":"What does a healthy, successful school look like? Is it is all about measurable outcomes, test scores, and pass\/fail grades set by the government? Can learning be quantified in short-term measurements or does real learning take years to manifest in a career or biography. All seem to agree that a healthy school is also a community and that community depends on the quality of relationships-chiefly the relationships among students, teachers, and parents.\u003cp\u003eThis book features a comprehensive examination of the parent-teacher relationship in all its dimensions, from parent evenings and conferences to communication, conflict, and the life-cycle of parent involvement in their school.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn between the chapters on practical advice are sections that consider the issues from a deeper, spiritual dimension. This book is intended to stimulate conversation, self reflection and relational practices that awaken community life in and around our schools.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The world of parent-teacher relations has grown more complex over the years and at its worst can feel like a minefield. Torin demines and demystifies the experience with information, insights, stories, and warmth, creating a safe passage for teachers and parents.\" -Joan Almon, Waldorf educator and cofounder of Alliance for Childhood\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Readers of my books will appreciate Torin's approach to parent-teacher relations. He looks at the key issues through various lenses and gives both practical and spiritual advice to all who seek to build healthy relationships around our school-age children. I highly recommend this new book!\" -Thomas Moore, bestselling author of Care of the Soul\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What Torin has so sensitively crafted here will give you greater simplicity and spaciousness in school community life. I highly recommend this book to all parents and teachers, but especially to those connected to Waldorf schools.\" -Kim John Payne, M.Ed., author of Simplicity Parenting and Beyond Winning\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a call for parents and teachers to work more effectively together on behalf of our children. Torin uses a variety of approaches to stimulate conversation and help us strengthen the communities around our schools. I highly recommend this provocative book!\" -David Sobel, author of Place-Based Education: Connecting Classrooms and Communities\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SteinerBooks, Incorporated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48258633203952,"sku":"9781621480631","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781621480631_p0.jpg?v=1763862900","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781621480631","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}