Get Smart!: Nine Sure Ways to Help Your Child Succeed in School

Preface.

Acknowledgments.

Introduction: The Get Smart Learning Model.

1. Make the Most of Your Child’s Abilities.

2. Encourage Your Child to Make the Effort.

3. Help Your Child Develop Confidence and a Positive Attitude Toward Learning.

4. Schools That Help Children Get Smart.

5. Become a Partner with Your Child’s Teacher.

6. Support Get Smart! Habits at School.

7. Support Get Smart! Habits at Home.

8. Measure Your Child’s Success.

9. Get Smart! Communications.

Conclusion: Get Started Today.

Appendix A: Get Smart! Strategies for Students with Special Needs.

Appendix B: Using a School Report Card.

Appendix C: What to Look for in High-Quality Classrooms.

Appendix D: Tips on Writing a Paper.

Appendix E: Assessment Glossary.

Appendix F: Supplemental Get Smart! Resources.

References.

About the Author.

Index.