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

Artifact 4c-1

This is a letter I wrote to my senior practicum students parents. I printed this and had the students take it home to to their parents. I informed the parents of who I was and why I was going to be in their child's class. An introductory letter about you is something I believe so essential to let the parents know who you are and your purpose behind it all. I plan to write letters to my future students parents as well.

Artifact 4c-2

https://sites.google.com/byui.edu/msbaysclass

This is the website I created to be a great resource for me and parents to use. This is a way to help the students grow in the learning but a website for the parents to use with some helpful resources and such so that they can help at home. I really like the growing part of the website which is to start simple and small and work your way up. This is something I plan to use in my future classroom as a resource for the students to feel I am giving them a tool to help them.