The competent teacher builds and maintains collaborative relationships to foster cognitive, linguistic, physical, and social and emotional development. This teacher works as a team member with professional colleagues, students, parents or guardians, and community members.
When a student's behavior has been consistent with being disruptive in the classroom, and or being disrespectful in multiple encounters. After having two conversations with them about their behavior, and then receiving two write-ups from me. It is time to send an email home to parents/guardians about what has been going on because I want to have a relationship with them about how we could handle this situation together.
The artifact below is an example of an email sent home to a student's guardian about what has been going on in the classroom to notify them about the behavior. This demonstrates indicator 8Q, which states, "Establishes respectful and productive relationships with parents or guardians and seeks to develop cooperative partnerships to promote student learning and well-being." Having this communication with the student's guardian allowed us to work as a team to have this situation solved because the goal is to try to make the student have a better outcome within the class.
Helping each other solve this situation together will make a better student within the classroom by reducing the conflict. This demonstrates indicator 8R, which states, "Uses conflict resolution skills to enhance the effectiveness of collaboration and teamwork." Having a phone call or meeting with parents/guardians about the student is more than welcome because it is a great way to come up with conflict resolutions. When being a classroom filled with students, it takes teamwork from other teachers and parents/guardians to establish a community within.
Dear Guardian,
I am reaching out about your daughter, named Maggie Pate.. There have been two situations where she has received two writeups from me regarding inappropriate behavior happening within my classroom. One has been playing games on her Chromebook during lessons, and using foul language multiple times that is not appropriate for school. We discussed these behaviors and came up with a plan to eliminate them, however, her actions have continued. I am contacting you about the situation and informing you about these matters. If there is any way we can work as a team together to help eliminate these problems, please do not be afraid to reach out. I am here to make sure Maggie can take advantage of the lessons she is learning to help her grow as a student. You can always reach out to me by phone if needed, I am always available to talk!
Thank you,
Ms. Buentello
Having students understand what service means and how to do that for others, will allow them to do more of that. Especially when it is helping out their community and giving back to those who are young. However, this starts with teachers who are willing to come together and organize this event with other schools, which takes time and planning.
This day that was planned for the whole school is called, "Service Learning Day", this is where the school does different activities that would benefit the community around us. My classroom's job was for my students to go to one of the elementary schools in the area to read to the children and play games with them. The artifacts below are pictures of my student interacting with the younger students from pre-k to 5th graders. This demonstrates indicator 8J, which states, "Works with all school personnel (e.g., support staff, teachers, paraprofessionals) to develop learning climates for the school that encourage unity, support a sense of shared purpose, show trust in one another, and value individuals." This helps students be able to recognize how easy it is to get involved with others, and how reading a book will make those younger students amazed.
Also, this helps students explore what other options they can get involved in around the community. This demonstrates indicator 8T, which states, "Identifies and utilizes community resources to enhance student learning and to provide opportunities for students to explore career opportunities." Students who are exposed to different ways they can give back will be inspired by what other options are out there. Having these events benefits the students to give back to their community, even if they are this age.
