The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn from Each Other

Harvard University professor Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot invites her readers to rethink the ways parents and teachers view their communication, which is often plagued by defensiveness and anxiety. The Essential Conversation offers an alternative vision for how these discussions can make home-school connections stronger and more validating—for both students and adults.

To facilitate your own conversation about The Essential Conversation, download the discussion guide below.