Title: The Importance of Teacher and Parent Communication
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The Importance of Teacher and Parent Communication
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How much of an effect does successful parent and teacher communication have on a child’s educational development? Well, let’s just say that it simply can’t be overstated.

Content: When these expectations align at both home and at school, that is when you will start to see positive results with your children. Communication is essential in establishing a goal for both teachers and parents to work towards, which will benefit the student’s education and behavior at home. Two-way communication
One of the best ways to ensure that your students are going to get the very best that they can out of their schooling experience is to establish an open and honest communication system with their parents. Teacher and parent communication shouldn’t just happen when the child has done something wrong, but should rather be an ongoing process that will keep the parents updated about school and keep you updated about what’s going on at home. At the beginning of the year you should establish with each child’s parent/parents what they expect from you in terms of communication. How often do they want to get updates from you? What kind of feedback would they like and from who would they like it from – you or the principal? Initiate the contact with them and don’t wait for them to come to you – as often parents can be nervous or feel as if they are interfering. It is easy to talk to parents if they are active in the school environment and attend things like interactive shows and sport, however it can be a little harder with parents that don’t. The important thing is to establish why they are not involved – it may have something to do with work or clashing commitments, and you must never assume that they simply don’t want to be there.