Parent Communication

The topic of this posting seems fitting as I just got home from conferences. Over the last couple weeks I have gotten to have some interactions with parents. Parents come in about every two Fridays to help with book talks. I am able to interact a little bit with the parent volunteers that come in to help. Another way I have gotten to communicate with parents is by filling out a bi-weekly report that goes home with students on their behavior and things they have learned. Due to the fact that I have been teaching for the past week or so full time I got to fill out the progress report on students last week. My cooperating teacher sends a Friday letter home each week with topics the class is working on. On the back of the letter, every two weeks the students reflect on their behavior and what they have been learning and then Ms. Lieptiz evaluates them and writes a comment. The parents then sign the forms and students have to return them on Monday. Conferences have been the main way I have gotten to interact with parents. It has been great to learn about students from their parents and how they are at home. All of the parents are so involved with their children and really want to work with them at home. I wish it was like this for all students! Conferences have been so interesting and a really great experience. I am wondering how I am going to be able to do them all myself though. It is intimidating to me still!