Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Parent Communications
I have had a lot of opportunities to interact with parents within the last two weeks. We have been on field trips and we have started conferences. It has been great getting to meet them, it gives me a lot more information about their home life, their commitment to homework and reading outside of school, and the students daily activities. We had some parents who we had to give some not-happy news (concentrating in class, using nice words, low test scores etc.) It was nice to have this experience with a cooperating teacher for support. Also, our parents are very involved and very interested in their child's academic and social goals. The first couple conferences I was nervous about these interactions, but 10 conferences in I felt more relaxed and comfortable sharing what I have seen and assessed.
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Do you have strategies for communicating with parents on a regular basis--a weekly newsletter, maybe, or notes home on Fridays? If so, does that communication get sent on paper, electronically, or both? Is there a way for you to know if the parents read the classroom news you send home (do you require signatures, for example, to confirm receipt?)? Just curious, especially because I'm wondering if you have taken over that aspect of classroom life . . .
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