1. Introduction: why bother to read this book? -- 2. What is a family-school partnership supposed to look like? -- 3. Ready, set, go! How do you know if you're really open to partnership? -- 4. Developing relationships: how can you build trust instead of blaming each other? -- 5. Linking to learning: how will involving parents help your test scores -- 6. Addressing differences: how can you deal with issues of race, class, and culture -- 7. Supporting advocacy: how can "problem parents" become partners you can work with? -- 8. Sharing power: who's in charge here anyway? -- 9. Scaling up: why can't all schools in a district create strong partnerships with families? -- 10. Help! where can you find useful resources to build your partnerships? -- 11. Tools to support your work: where do we start?.