As educators, our business is building strong relationships with our students and their families. How can this be done? Read ten ideas below!
- Spell names correctly on e-mail and other written communication. This is extremely important.
- Send quick e-mails to students and their families for a job well done. This is a great way to acknowledge and recognize students’ participation in the learning process.
- Call families if there is difficult news to share rather than e-mail.
- Invite families to observe student presentations during a regular class.
- Share a weekly newsletter with families about class.
- Communicate due dates well in advance for major projects.
- Ask parents for feedback using Google forms and use it to improve policies and procedures.
- Remember names, other children, jobs, interests, etc. about families and ask for updates when you can.
- Offer meetings when families can visit the school. Sometimes, early or late times are the best and the only times that will work as an adult may be working during the school day. We want to set our families up for success to be able to participate in their child’s education!
- Ask families to participate in educating future groups of parents about high school curriculum. They enjoy sharing their expertise and offer a much different perspective than teachers or administrators!
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