Building relationships with families
Building relationships with families
Successful school-parent partnerships are not stand-alone projects or add-on programs but are well integrated with the school’s overall mission and goals.
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Create a Welcoming and Supporting Environment
Create a Welcoming and Supporting Environment
Assess. acknowledge, and include families' diverse needs into school plans
Create opportunities for families to share their experiences and concerns
Offer getting-to-know-you meetings in smaller, informal settings.
Include Families in Decision Making
Include Families in Decision Making
Solicit input from families
Invite families to participate in committees
Ask for opinions on school climate
Opportunities for Two-Way Communication
Opportunities for Two-Way Communication
Provide clear, constructive communication in families' preferred language
Ask what ways families prefer to communicate
Ensure that information is provided in multiple ways
Include families in improvement process
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