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The
Lighter Side
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A child comes
home from his first day at school. Mother asks, "What did you learn
today?" The kid replies, "Not enough. I have to go back tomorrow."
"Isn't the principal a dummy!" said a boy to a girl. "Well, do you
know who I am?" asked the girl. "No." replied the boy. "I'm the
principal's daughter." said the girl. "And do you know who I am?"
asked the boy. "No," she replied. "Thank goodness!" said the boy
and ran off.
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In the Spotlight
Teachers Communicating with Parents Matters? Really?
An article published by Michael Streich at
Suite101.com explains that communicating with parents from the beginning is an excellent way to alleviate future problems and
help students to improve before the average score hits the "point of no return.".
The first course of action in this battle
is to prepare teachers for "combating the fear of dealing with parents." Teachers, especially first or second year, are still
intimidated by parents and do not view them as equal partners in a child's education. They must be trained how to respond to
parents and learn what ways parents can easily communicate .
In responding to parents, Michael lists
several tips for communication. Two of them are responding to parent inquiries the day they are received and clearly defining
the problem. He also adds that all communication efforts by teachers or districts should focus on the sole concern at hand and
be professionally written on the school's letter head.
Click to Read More and View the Recorded Online Session
S2H Online Event
Connecting With Parents Online
The next S2H Free Webinar will be on July 2 at 2 ET.
Tom Unwin, CEO of JK Thomas & Associates, Ltd, will teach the fundamentals of online communication techniques districts may
use to connect to parents.
Click Here to Learn More and Register for Free!
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Practitioners' Perspectives
A Keen Look at Best Practices
As members of the School to Home Communication Forum, you
understand the value of learning from the experience of others.
It's often helpful to explore how other school leaders have
improved their efforts to communicate with families and
community members.
Kamona Herring is the mother of three boys, the oldest of whom completed kindergarten last year and will begin first grade in the fall. Kamona felt that her son Keenen had a very successful first year in school, thanks to the efforts of a caring teacher.
Her son's kindergarten teacher went above and beyond expectations by paying special attention to each student and making sure they found ways to communicate to parents at home.
Click here to read this short article.
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