School Talk! Success Series

This insightful book series provides a practical down-to-earth approach to handling common education issues.

The series offers a collection of short scenarios dealing with common school situations and accompanied by practical solutions, communication techniques, special tips and added resource information, all designed to take the mystery out of resolving the issue.

Each of the first four books in the series focuses on one of the following groups: teachers; principals; parents and their children; and, school board members. The information, is presented in an easy-to-read story format backed-up with worksheets, resource lists and practical solutions.

	Test Talk! provides a wealth of practical advice on how to deal with common issues that may arise with student testing, from kindergarten through high school. Authors Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby identify 50 "snapshots" of situations that parents typically face when dealing with testing and then give you practical tools to help your children succeed, including helpful checklists, worksheets, and progress reports.
	Homework Talk! provides parents with simple and practical advice to help them deal with the many issues that can come up surrounding their children's homework. The authors, Cheli Cerra and Ruth Jacoby, have identified fifty-two typical homework situations and provided tips, strategies, and advice for handling each of them.
	Teacher Talk! gives teachers a treasure chest of information on how to handle common situations that arise in schools with students and their parents.
	School Board Talk! gives school board members advice on how to handle everything from the overzealous fellow board member to the agitated constituent.
	Parent Talk! provides practical advice to help parents communicate with their child and their child’s school.
	Principal Talk! provides 52 practical and youthful scenarios to implement communication with teachers, parents, students, staff and the community. Keep your cool and soar to new heights with insightful tips, worksheets, checklists and sample letters for leadership success.

Additionally, practical advice is given throughout all books that supports assessment, accountability and achievement for school success.

School Talk!: Improving Education One Conversation At A Time™

Author Biographies:

Cheli Cerra

For more than 18 years, Cheli Cerra has helped thousands of children achieve school and life success.  As a school principal, and a mother of two, Cheli knows firsthand the issues that teachers, parents and children face. She was the founding principal of one of the first K-8 schools in Miami-Dade County, Florida, Everglades Elementary. The school of 1,500 students received an "A+" rating for two consecutive years under Cheli's leadership.

Cheli is the founder of Eduville, Inc., a company that provides resources and strategies for parents and teachers to help their children achieve school and life success. Among her resources are Smarter Kid Secrets, a free monthly e-zine, and her website www.eduville.com, full of tips, techniques and strategies useful for anyone interested in helping a child succeed.

Recognized as "The Right Choice" by Women's Day Magazine, and featured on over 30 radio shows throughout the country. Cheli is committed to helping teachers and parents come together for the success of children.