Title: The Importance of Teacher/Parent Collaboration | Lesson Planet
Headings: The Importance of Teacher/Parent Collaboration
The Importance of Teacher/Parent Collaboration
There are many ways that parents and teachers can work together to ensure a student's school success.
Lines of Communication
The Importance of Parent Involvement
Parent/Teacher Collaboration:

Content: If a child doesn't eat breakfast or sleep well, this can affect productivity at school. If a child feels that they don't have any friends at school, or are the victim of bullying, this can spill over into their lives at home. By opening up the lines of communication, parents and teachers can address these types of issues together. The Importance of Parent Involvement
It's also important for students to know that their parents and teacher are collaborating to ensure their academic success. Homework is one of the ways parents can do this. Homework helps parents get an idea of what their child is doing in school. By looking over their child's work, and helping them when they need extra help, they can ensure that their child does their best. Homework is also a valuable way to reinforce classroom lessons, and parents and teachers need to develop ways to motivate students to want to complete it. A way to do this is to set up a system for holding students accountable, both at home and at school. For example, students can fill out homework charts.