Education and the Distracted Family: Creating Success with and without Technology

by Steve Sonntag

Overview

Education and The Distracted Family is very important for all middle, junior high, and high school families due to the amazing opportunities and the major challenges of technology, especially with the internet and smartphones. Families may be acquainted with some possibilities of utilizing new technology on their own and are informed of some possibilities through schools. Nevertheless, young adults always seem to be much more involved in technology than their parents.

At the same time, families can become too involved in or very distracted with their technology so that they lose sight of the reason for being families in the first place.

This book provides a healthy guide for families by introducing practical, creative ways to balance these cravings for such technologies, to take care of themselves as individuals, to improve their relationships with one another, and to work with the educational community even better. It shares many different ways to be that much more successful as a family now and for the future.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781475808261
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	05/01/2014
Pages:	240
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.70(d)

About the Author

Steve Sonntag has been a mentor teacher, his California district's high school teacher of the year, department chairperson, tutor, charter school teacher, family and teacher workshop presenter, university and charter school teacher, Phi Delta Kappa officer, and writer during his 43 years in education. His goals are to encourage, praise, and inspire his readers in order to improve their lives in practical, creative ways.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Part I: Your Awesome School Options To Match You, the Great Young Adults!
Chapter 1 Your Awesome School Options
Chapter 2 Always for Your Health!
Chapter 3 You Don’t Want to Be Bugged
Chapter 4 You Don’t Want to Accept What You’ve Done
Chapter 5 Your Attitude Will Make or Break You
Chapter 6 How to be Successful Each School Year
Chapter 7 Technology: Your Best Friend or Your Worst Enemy
Chapter 8 Who Needs the Administration?
Chapter 9 Can You Do without Those Extra People at School
Chapter 10 Your Teachers Are The Keys to Your Future
Chapter 11 Do You Really Need All Those Subjects?
Chapter 12 Meaning to Read or Read for Meaning
Chapter 13 Your Studying Can Mean More Success!
Chapter 14 You Don’t Like Some of the Students
Chapter 15 These School Resources Can Really Help You
Chapter 16 Your Community and You
Chapter 17 When You Get Frustrated
Part II: The Best Team: Families and Schools
Chapter 18 Parents, You Can Be The Best Supporters of Your Young Adults
Chapter 19 Meaningful Ideas to Consider
Chapter 20 Appreciation within the Family
Chapter 21 Can YouReally Have Fun as a Family?
Chapter 22 When and How to Receive Recognition
Chapter 23 Together on behalf of and after School
Chapter 24 The Future is just One Step Away
Appendix: Suggested Resources

Editorial Reviews

A great read for parents with children in elementary through high school written by a retired educator who has spent his life not just as an educator but also a mentor. This book gives excellent insight into what your child will go through in school, the pressures they will encounter, and how we, as parents, can help and what resources parents and children can turn to for understanding.

John "Beau" Parlog

This book covers every aspect of a child's learning experience and how he or she can approach each situation in a positive manner. If you are struggling with how to understand your children and the pressures they may be going through in school, as well as better yourself as a parent in order to minimize the stress a child may endure, you need to read this book!

Gina Pimley

In Education and the Distracted Family,Steve Sonntag breaks down all levels of the education system in a way that not only parent and professionals but, most importantly, the young student can understand and utilize the information to their advantage! Pointing out key ideas for present and future lifelong success, this book talks directly to the young reader, not down to them, making it a book that parents and students can discuss together on an adult level.

Ruby Pederson Mathew