The Benefits of Communication Between Parents and Teachers

"By asking for parent feedback at the end of the school year, the teachers got information to use the next year as they continued to revise the reporting system."... ... middle of paper ... ...th students and the parents. However it is equally important that we provide opportunities to both parents and students to give us, the teachers, feedback on our teaching methods, content and strategies. In addition, parents are relying and trusting in teachers to assist their children in reaching their full potential. It is important for parents to feel that they are playing an active role in the educational development of their child.

Communicating effectively with parents and students is important in order to be successful at teaching. Studies have shown that parental involvement in a student’s education allows for greater success in the classroom (Duarte, G, Cerda-Perez, E & Rosenberg, G 2007). Technology is beneficial in communicating with students and parents. The use of technology allows for students and parents to have access to current lesson plans as well as access to the teacher after normal school hours. This opens up doorways for the student or parent to ask questions about assignments and class discussions.

This principle discusses how important parents are in their child’s learning (Tomkins, 2010). I feel that teaching can only benefit from parents being involved in the classroom. At the school where I work, we have a very big problem with parents being involved in their children’s learning. I chose this topic to hopefully help me learn how to incorporate parents in my classroom every day. I read the article, ”The Effects of Parental Involvement, Trust in Parents, Trust In Students and Pupil Control Ideology on Conflict Management Strategies of Early Childhood Teachers”.

As an educator it is my job to make sure that parents are informed about their child or children. So we can address the matters and attempt to help with whatever is going on. I also feel like it is important for teachers to reach out to parents when things are going good. When a student’s grades change for the positive, I also think contact should be made. I think that teachers should find out what means of communication works best for the parent.

Teachers would know in advance the designated days and time for the readings so their schedules won’t be interrupted. According to Comer (2005) parent participation is important and highly appreciated in today’s society (Comer, 2005, p. 39). As a teacher leader, I’m obligated to include parents in their children’s education so they will be reminded how valuable they are to all students’ development and learning. As a teacher leader, I want school-community relationships amongst educators, students, community members and parents. Schools and school districts can’t only expect for community members and parents to give their monetary resources and time to help students.

Three expectations that parents believe of me has a teacher include is that I can teach their kids what they need to learn. I will also be talking about different ways to keep up in my career field as a teacher. Furthermore, I will be talking about the knowledge, skills, and attitudes are important for student success in my discipline. Lastly I will be talking about different methods to educated to my students. The reason why I am so interested in teaching is because I want to be able to help students with disability.

Good schools encourage parents to be involved. Parents are important just like the student. “The school plays an important role in determining the levels of parental involvement in school. Specifically, schools can outline their expectations of parents and regularly communicate with parents about what children are learning” (NEA, p.2, 2011). NEA reviews of research also explains, “also, schools can provide opportunities for parents to talk with school personnel about parents ' role in their children 's education through home visits, family nights, and well-planned parent-teacher conferences and open houses.” When everyone takes the time to work together as a team, it makes things a lot easier for the

Currently, I am introducing a parent questioner at October’s parent meeting to familiarize myself with family’s cultural diversity that currently have children in my classroom. I would like them to participate or contribute ideas on how to implement their diversity into the classroom, also to encourage parents to reinforce our social emotional curriculum that builds children’s self-esteem an additionally assists them to respect individual differences in their peers as well. Implementing diversity into the classroom with

This essay will discuss communication as being a fundamental part of the early childhood teacher’s role. Educators will communicate with many people during the course of their day. Developing positive relationships through open communication is a strategy that will benefit teachers, parents and most importantly, their students. Teachers must establish limits and expectations for students, not only in the classroom, but within individual lessons. Behaviour management is an essential skill that will be utilised regularly and will require a teacher to develop strategies for dealing with a variety of behaviours.

Next year at the beginning of school, I will try to communicate with parents by offering times when they can have free time to talk to me about school expectations and any other instances that they can help their student and home. The disposition that this follows is the “Diversity and Unity”, because it brings in the stakeholders and allows them to use their strengths for one common goal, student achievement. Journal Entry Two: Parent’s Perspective Parents have always had goals for their students in school; to work hard and to have a better life than their parents did. Parents these days have many obstacles and pitfalls that they must overcome to help their children achieve success in education. According to Saunders, “Heath and McLaughlin identified changes in family demographics, increased demands of the professional workplace, and more div... ... middle of paper ... ... and achievement on state standardized tests with all campus stakeholders.