Parent Communication

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Parent Communication

• EDUC 4615
• Junior ABQ
• Methods

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Effective Communication Strategies for
collaborating with parents and incorporating them
into your classroom practice

• Certificates and rewards
• Phone calls
• Newsletter (student or teacher developed)
• Classroom website
• Agenda/Communication books
• Notes/happy notes/thank you notes
• Portfolios

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STUDENT/PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCE/INTERVIEWS

• Conferences occur when parents, their child and
  the teacher meet to discuss the students
  learning.
• The meeting involves all participants equally
  with the teacher chairing the meeting.
• The students learning strengths and weaknesses
  are discussed.
• Learning goals for the next term are set with the
  student, parent and teacher recording how each is
  going to help the student achieve the goal.
• These conferences are opportunities for students
  to share their learning with their parents.
• Students are prepared to share their learning and
  parents are asked to interact and respond to
  their child.

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Parent/Student/Teacher Conference/Interview

• Step 1
• Communicating to Parents about the Conference
• Sample letter Page 182 in Creating the Dynamic
  Classroom

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• Step 2
• Student/Parent/Teacher Review the Portfolio
• Before each conference, the student and teacher
  meet to discuss the portfolio and specifically
  review the students reflections and goal setting.

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• Step 3
• Establishing an Agenda and Conducting the
  Conference
• The student and teacher will need to discuss
  ahead of time how the conference will operate.

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• Step 4
• Developing a Three Way Action Plan for Growth
• At the end of the conference, all stakeholders
  should have developed a collaborative action plan
  that delineates each members responsibilities.
• Be sure to keep a record!

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• ACTION PLAN
• _____________S GOALS FOR NEXT
  TERM

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Student Portfolio Open House

• STUDENT/PARENT PORTFOLIO CONFERENCE
• Open houses take place when parents and their
  child meet to discuss the students learning.
  Students are prepared to share their learning and
  parents are asked to interact and respond to
  their child.

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Steps in Conducting a Student Led Conference

• Step 1
• Inform parents via letter or newsletter
• Step 2
• Before the conference, student and teacher meet
  to discuss the portfolio and specifically review
  students reflections and goal setting (handout).
  They need to practice showing their parents their
  work. The students and teacher need to discuss
  how the sharing will occur.
• Step 3
• Teacher welcomes parents and circulates The
  teachers role is that of a facilitator.

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Effective Strategies for Communicating with
Parents/Guardians

• Junior grade newsletter
• Include classroom news, what is happening in each
  subject, reminder of needs (gym clothes, forms,
  pizza money etc.), thank you s, upcoming events
• Include a calendar with notable dates
• Include a tear off portion that parents can
  return to indicate that they received the
  newsletter
• Junior age students LOVE to author the
  newsletter. Have a brainstorming session to
  develop ideas about what should be included and
  then assign or allow students to choose what
  component they would like to be responsible for.

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Brainstorm at your table

• You are a parent of a junior student.
• What do you want to know about education in the
  junior division?
• Be prepared to share your list with the rest of
  the class.

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Assignment 2 Parent Brochure

• In groups of two, prepare a brochure containing
  information about an educational topic relevant
  to the junior classroom.
• Choose specific information that you would like
  to share with parents.
• Support your information with evidence from the
  literature, linking theory to practice.
• You must include the name of the theorist or
  expert.

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Educational Theorists

• Vygotsky Social Development
• Kohlberg Stages of Moral Development
• Gardner Multiple Intelligences
• Kagan Cooperative Learning
• Piaget Cognitive Development
• Kohler Problem Solving Approach to Learning
  Bloom Cognitive Taxonomy
• Erickson Stages of Psychosocial Development
• Maslov Hierarchy of Needs

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Experts

• Barbara Coloroso Bullying
• Fred Jones Positive Classroom Management
• Miriam Trehearne Literacy
• Nancy Atwell Writing
• Jo Phenix Spelling
• Susan Sshwartz Classroom organization
• Debbie Dillar Literacy
• Allan Beane Bullying
• Ruth Scott Spelling

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The Brochure

• WORD format
• 3 columns
• 8x11 paper, using both sides
• Due date May 23rd
• Presentations May 24th

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Brochure Assessment

• 5 peer assessment
• 5 instructor assessment
• rubric

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