Parental involvement - a term that causes great discomfort among many teachers, especially in special schools focused on learning. This doesn't have to be the case. Through a variety of practical examples, this volume illustrates concrete ways to align the different perspectives of parents with those of teachers. Detailed conversation guides, checklists, and letter templates in various languages, available in editable Word format on the accompanying CD, provide additional support for making parental involvement constructive, effective, and structured.