4c: Communicating with Parents

Although the ability of families to participate in their child’s learning varies widely because of other family or job obligations, it is the responsibility of teachers to provide opportunities for them to understand both the instructional program and their child’s progress. Teachers establish relationships with families by communicating to them about the instructional program, conferring with them about individual students, and inviting them to be part of the educational process itself. The level of family participation and involvement tends to be greater at the elementary level, when young children are just beginning school. However, the importance of regular communication with families of adolescents cannot be overstated. A teacher’s effort to communicate with families conveys the teacher’s essential caring, valued by families of students of all ages.

Danielson, C. 2013

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Letter to Parents .pdf

Letter to Parents

This artifact is a personal introduction letter to the parents/guardians of my students. I strongly believe that developing a relationship with your student’s parents should begin on a positive note. The first communication you have with your student’s parents should not come from a negative place. By introducing yourself at the beginning of the year with a positive letter home, you allow the parents to know a little bit about who you are and what your classroom is going to be like. I believe that my letter effectively communicates my caring nature for my students, shows the parents that I am excited to work with them and their students, and that I want their child to succeed in my classroom. Starting off the year with an introduction letter allows your student’s parents to have a better idea about what they should expect from their child’s teacher.

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Ms. McKee's Stages of Literacy Development Welcome to my website! Here you can find all kinds of information on the different stages of literacy development that occur as your child grows.

Stages of Literacy Development Website

This artifact contains a link to my Stages of Literacy Development Website. I designed this website with the parents of my future students in mind. I wanted to create a space where parents could go to gain additional information about their child’s reading level and find resources to support their students. I wrote the website as if I was speaking to a parent. As such, I tried to avoid technical language and tried to make the information as easily accessible as possible. My hope is that my future student’s parents will be involved in their student’s education and want to help their children develop their skills at home. This website allows parents to access information and resources that could help them accomplish just that. I truly enjoyed creating this website and believe that it demonstrates my ability to communicate with families information about their students and provide support to help them practice their reading skills at home.

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