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COM OMMUNIC MUNICATION: ION: PARENT ENTS S & ST STAFF FF

IDENTIFY THE ISSUE

 Acade

demic ic – one class? Multiple classes? Learning issues? History of poor performance?

 Behavio

vioral ral – history? Isolated incident? Environmental factors?

 Emotional

ional – How does it manifest? When does it arise? What are the signs?

 Contact

tact teache her? r?

 Contact

tact all l teache hers?

 Co

Contact tact guidan idance e counselor? unselor?

 Contact

tact admini minist strati ration?

• n?

BEFORE CONTACT

Investi estigat gate e the e cl clas ass

 Know the teacher policies & procedures, grade

categories, expectations, etc. (see ee sylla llabu bus)

 Fami

mily ly Acc cces ess

 Give adequate time to see grades (multiple essays take

longer than mc Gradecam quizzes)

 Updating varies but only mandated 2x a trimester  Asterisk is NOT missing or 0%; simply not entered yet  AB = absent & awaiting update  MS or 0% = not submitted  Scores: know the overall amount, not just the %

 Is it 3/5 or 30/50

PROACTIVE BEATS REACTIVE

Teacher contact information

 in phones, email, on refrigerators, etc.

Bookmark websites Check in with your child

 Regular communication about current curriculum & planning  Basic studying methods  flashcards still work!  Don’t procrastinate  Grades after quizzes/tests/projects = done  THEY demonstrate  Checking the website  Organized binder  Regular use of planners  Specific studying area

TIME TO ACT

Don’t ignore your Spidy dy sen ense se an and mo model del co comm mmunication unication met methods hods

 Email first  Appointment to meet  Follow up communication

 Show your child how appropriately and get them

involved.

 Child should always attend meetings.

(Less loopholes, more empowerment.)

AGENDA & OBJECTIVES

Have e sp spec ecif ific ic goals s for your r me meeti eting ng.

 Now that the problem is targeted, what is the goal?

Give e time for us s to prepare are our r informa rmation tion

 Ask the teacher what they’ve seen/heard in class (If behavior, ask

for specifics & how they differ from others; if academic, ask to compare to expectation).

 Ask for evide

dence nce to support teacher observations.

Bring ing your informat

• rmation

ion

 Explain what you see or have heard.  Show evidence

ence if you have it available.

 Tell us what you would like to see or what you need help with.  Ask for strategies or tips. OFFER what works at home.

Resp spect the time

 If it’s more than an email, ask when a good time to talk/meet is –

drop-ins are very difficult for us.

PLANNING IS KEY

 Goals

ls mu must be be re reasonable

• nable,

, re realist listic, ic, speci ecific ic & me measurable surable.

 Cre

reat ate e a p pla lan n for r cl class ss

 Cre

reat ate e a p pla lan n for r home me

 everyone knows how this will be monitored outside

• f class (key to kids being involved in the process).

 Make

e a co comm mmunica unication tion pla lan n with h ch child ld

 to check in on those goals.  Encourage growth & hold them accountable.

 Conti

ntinue nue co comm mmunica unication tion - Agree to follow up with teacher when & how

SOMETIMES IT’S HOW YOU SAY IT

 Assum

ume e be best t int ntent ent (We may have a different method than you would use but our goals are for your child’s success.)

 St

Stay ca calm lm. . Yelling, insulting, accusing, patronizing,

• etc. are immediate turn-offs. After the meeting

your child needs to be with that teacher for the rest of the year.

 Ask for

r a me medi diat ator

• r – Please communicate with us

first but if you don’t feel like things are not progressing, ask for help through Guidance Counselors or Administration.

ALSO GOOD TO KNOW GOING IN -

 Assess

essment ments/ s/as assi signme gnments nts show understanding of previous content, not constructed as a response to student performance on the previous one.

 Ho

Honor nors s is self lf-sele select ct – be prepared to do more faster.

 Special

ecial Education/ELL/ ucation/ELL/504 504 plans ans - Know your student’s accommodations & make sure you & they know what those look like.

 Extra credit is unlikely; focus

cus on work available ailable.

 Packets while on an impromptu vacation

vacation are very unlikely (and often unproductive anyway).

 Extracurricular

tracurricular activi ivities ies are optional, not mandatory. If they interfere with academics either re-evaluate the involvement or create a strict plan to do both well.

 Attendance

endance is key.

ARTICLES TO EXTEND THINKING

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The Smart t Way to Talk k to Teach chers ers

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http://w //www ww.p .par aren ents. s.com

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Parents ts.com com

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Situa uations

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Conversation Starters to Use With Your Child’s Teacher chers –

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10 Things You Should Never Say to Your Kids’ Teacher

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– Woman’s Day

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ce how qu quick ck fixes s can change ge all of these easily y to be more posi sitive e & p produc ductive. .

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