Theresa Proctor of Camp Springs said she learned through hard experience that making changes in her own attitudes and behaviors could make her son, Omar, a better student.

“Students have a code of conduct, and I believe that as parents, we should have a code of conduct too,” Proctor said.

Proctor’s new book, released in May, titled “The Parent Code of Conduct,” features chapters on rights and responsibilities, dress, attendance, disruptive behavior and punctuality.

Proctor said the information in the book is based on her own experiences and trials as a parent of a son with behavioral problems in school.

“There were suspensions. There were weekly calls from the teachers and the administrators, to the point where it was even suggested that he be placed on medication,” Proctor said. “There were times when I didn’t know what I would do.”

The 18 “codes of conduct” are lessons she learned, or picked up from others, on how to be an effective advocate for her child and to improve his educational experience.

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