Helping Foster Children in School: A Guide for Foster Parents, Social Workers

Foster children rarely receive the education they deserve and can struggle with behavior and academic performance. This book is full of positive strategies to help foster parents, educators and social workers to support them more effectively.

John DeGarmo is a proud foster and adoptive parent who has fostered over 40 children. He regularly speaks on his experiences at conferences and training sessions, and is dedicated to improving and promoting successful foster and adoptive care systems. He is the author of several books including Love and Mayhem: One Big Family's Uplifting Story of Fostering and Adoption and The Foster Parenting Manual: A Practical Guide to Creating a Loving, Safe and Stable Home, both published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. John lives in Georgia, USA. You can find out more about him here: .

Foreword. Introduction. 1. Foster Care: An Introduction. 2. Placement Disruptions. 3. School Performance, Academics, and Behavior. 4. Aging out of the System. 5. Why Teachers, Foster Parents, and Case Workers Struggle. 6. Expectations of a Foster Child While in School. 7. How Teachers Can Help. 8. How Foster Parents Can Help. 9. How Social Workers Can Help. 10. Creating a Support Team. Appendix A. Appendix B. Appendix C. Resources.