Title: 10 Messages Every Teacher Should Send To Parents |
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10 Messages Every Teacher Should Send To Parents
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10 Messages Every Teacher Should Send To Parents
1. Your child has successes that we can share.
2. Your child has ‘lightbulb’ moments you should know about.
3. Your child went somewhere. Ask them about it.
4. You can help your child learn by…
5. Here are some questions to ask your child…
6. Here are some alternatives to homework
7. Thank you.
8. Your child is heard in my classroom.
9. I know home life can be busy.
10. I’ll work with you. Here’s how.

Content: We’ve analyzed our 100 most engaged classrooms to find out. After much thought and number crunching, we discovered that our top early adopters mastered 5 elements of parent-teacher partnership. Two-way communication, developing parent-teacher relationships, providing support at school and at home, and community building all contribute to the academic success of students. But… where to begin? While we believe that all of the elements are important, one that teachers can easily act upon is establishing effective communications. We know that teachers and parents want to share experiences and stay connected, but many teachers are at loss about what kind of messages to share. Over time, many become discouraged and stick to the minimum effort route: a couple of conferences per year and an occasional note. Our past survey indicated that 40% of teachers rank “a supportive family” as “the number one factor in achieving student success” even ahead of their own teaching skill, this is simply not good enough. Effective communication with families can be a game-changer for parent involvement, with a positive ripple effect on long-term relationships and community.