3. Rate yourself from 1 to 10 (10 being the best) on Parent communication, and being in perpetual contact with parents. Why did you rate yourself at this number? What can you do to improve and/or maintain positive parent communication?
I'm probably a 6. I call parents with issues. I am good about nuetral contacts. I post my monthly calendar to the website and send out an email that about what's going on in Social Studies at the beginning of the month. I have tried to improve positive parent communication this year with post cards home. I also think positive parent relationships can be built through interactions in the community.
5 maybe. I know this is an area I need to improve. Especially making consistent contact home with e-mails and newsletter-type things. There is so much more I could do in my position.
The 4-year plans I do with the 8th graders are really my favorite 3 weeks of the year. It is great to work with the student and the parent to set up a plan. I think this type of meeting would also be valuable to set up with 6th graders and their parents at the beginning of each year. That is something on my "to do" list.
I chose as my GAP project to improve on parent communication so as a consequence by score is better than it would have been last year. (possible an 8) I created a brochure, have emailed reminders, and have sent positive notes home or called. I do think I have seen benefits although it does take a little time and effort. It has helped me to document the contacts on a calendar so I can easily see if I have met my goal for the week or month,
I would rate myself at a 6. I try to e-mail our weekly schedule to the parents. If a student is behind or missing work I will e-mail parents as well. I probably communicate more with my 6th grade parents than my 8th grade parents on a one-on-one either e-mail or phone call basis. I would like to include more positives in my conversations with parents rather than things that aren't done or problem behaviors that I am seeing in the classroom. I believe that I could either send a positive e-mail or phone call to parents to let them know that their student did something great that day or made a good choice. I would also like to improve my web page management so that I can stay current with that information if a parent or student would like to use that resource.
I would rate myself at a 6. I do call parents and I visit with them even in the community. Something I need to get better with is emailing or sending positive notes home about each student. I do send a letter out at the beginning of the year with my schedule and when they may get in touch with me. In my field, we send out twice a year progress reports and we have a meeting with each parent and child. Keeping my web page updated would be another way of keeping in touch.
I have definitely been better with parent communication the past few years. I would rate myself an 8 this year. I try to send weekly emails to parents to keep them in the loop with classroom activities. I send my 6th grade parents their vocabulary lists and projects they have completed. I have also posted my weekly schedules on line with a document attachment when appropriate this year. I could improve by contacting parents more one-on-one.
I would say my Parent communication level is about a 6. I email parents regularly with updates on their students progress. I also see several of them in the community or at ballgames, etc. and visit.
I would rate myself a six. That seems to be a popular number, but I really feel this is where I fit. With my students having special needs, it often seems I am calling parents with some sort of issue. I need to improve on my parent contact for positive reasons. Last year I had gotten good at sending home the good note postcards once a week. This year I have not done that, and want to pick that up. As a parent myself with a child in school I realize how good it makes you feel when you get positive feedback from a teacher about your child.
One of my goals this year was communication with parents. Our team has posted the weekly assignments and classroom activities to the website. This has been great, I need to make sure parents are more aware of its usefulness. I have made a mass 7th grade parent e-mail list, which is helpful for notifying parents of upcoming due dates. And lastly, our classroom blog has been great to allow parents to see the work their seventh grader does in my class. Although it is not being used by all parents, I have had some great feedback from parents. Therefore, I would give myself a 6-7.
I would rate myself as a five. I call parents or e-mail parents when their student is having problems. Many times I give the parents times when the student can come in for help. I am weak in the area of contacting parents with good news. As a team we post our assignments for the next week and send good notes home about the students. Some parents and I regularly send e-mail messages as needed. I definitely could do better.
I give myself a 5. This is part of my GAP this year for a reason. Communication between teachers and parents is a tool that needs to be utilized. I do occasionally contact parents, but not enough to be mentioned. I have one student in particular that I love having in class. I keep telling myself that I need to make that contact home, but yet I haven’t. In one of my college classes we had a “student of the week” recognition. My mom still has the picture with the letter that was mailed to her on the refrigerator. :)
Parent communication is one of my strong points. Having children of my own in school has given me a different perspective on what I would want to know as a parent. I have email set up so I notify parents when we have an upcoming quiz or test. I have received many positive comments from parents for doing this. Last year, I used my GAP to improve on sending out "Good News" to parents and I am continuing it this year. Even sending home progress reports on a regular basis establishes a contact. I like to make contact with parents before a problem gets out of control. I would probably rate myself an 8-9 in this area.
I might be a 4.875. This is an area I need to continue to improve on. Since football season has ended, I have been better at making general contact. I have started writing the first issue of a Social Studies newsletter to go home to parents discussing the current happenings. I have been better about posting lessons on the website, and contact parents regarding videos, projects, and mainly positive issues. I have done a good job of talking with parents outside of the school setting, whether it be at the grocery store, restaurant, or activities, but can improve on school/home communication.
I would give myself a rating of 6 as far as parent communication is concerned. This is something that I continue to work on. Besides sending home weekly grade sheets and AR Student Progress Reports, I also contact parents by phone to discuss academic progress, be it positive or negative. Sometimes I send home "Goods News" postcards to just brag on their son's or daughter's achievements. This is the form of communication I find the most rewarding. I am going to try and do this on a more regular basis...
As a librarian, I basically am in contact with a parent when they have a question about AR, or when their child has lost or damaged a book. I should probably send more overdue notices at the end of every 9 weeks, but I have found with the automation system, I have fewer and fewer LONG overdue books. If a book has been lost for a long time, then yes, I contact the parent. I would give myself a 7.
I'm probably a 6. I call parents with issues. I am good about nuetral contacts. I post my monthly calendar to the website and send out an email that about what's going on in Social Studies at the beginning of the month. I have tried to improve positive parent communication this year with post cards home. I also think positive parent relationships can be built through interactions in the community.
ReplyDelete5 maybe. I know this is an area I need to improve. Especially making consistent contact home with e-mails and newsletter-type things. There is so much more I could do in my position.
ReplyDeleteThe 4-year plans I do with the 8th graders are really my favorite 3 weeks of the year. It is great to work with the student and the parent to set up a plan. I think this type of meeting would also be valuable to set up with 6th graders and their parents at the beginning of each year. That is something on my "to do" list.
I chose as my GAP project to improve on parent communication so as a consequence by score is better than it would have been last year. (possible an 8) I created a brochure, have emailed reminders, and have sent positive notes home or called. I do think I have seen benefits although it does take a little time and effort. It has helped me to document the contacts on a calendar so I can easily see if I have met my goal for the week or month,
ReplyDeleteI would rate myself at a 6. I try to e-mail our weekly schedule to the parents. If a student is behind or missing work I will e-mail parents as well. I probably communicate more with my 6th grade parents than my 8th grade parents on a one-on-one either e-mail or phone call basis. I would like to include more positives in my conversations with parents rather than things that aren't done or problem behaviors that I am seeing in the classroom. I believe that I could either send a positive e-mail or phone call to parents to let them know that their student did something great that day or made a good choice. I would also like to improve my web page management so that I can stay current with that information if a parent or student would like to use that resource.
ReplyDeleteI would rate myself at a 6. I do call parents and I visit with them even in the community. Something I need to get better with is emailing or sending positive notes home about each student. I do send a letter out at the beginning of the year with my schedule and when they may get in touch with me. In my field, we send out twice a year progress reports and we have a meeting with each parent and child. Keeping my web page updated would be another way of keeping in touch.
ReplyDeleteI have definitely been better with parent communication the past few years. I would rate myself an 8 this year. I try to send weekly emails to parents to keep them in the loop with classroom activities. I send my 6th grade parents their vocabulary lists and projects they have completed. I have also posted my weekly schedules on line with a document attachment when appropriate this year. I could improve by contacting parents more one-on-one.
ReplyDeleteI would say my Parent communication level is about a 6. I email parents regularly with updates on their students progress. I also see several of them in the community or at ballgames, etc. and visit.
ReplyDeleteI would rate myself a six. That seems to be a popular number, but I really feel this is where I fit. With my students having special needs, it often seems I am calling parents with some sort of issue. I need to improve on my parent contact for positive reasons. Last year I had gotten good at sending home the good note postcards once a week. This year I have not done that, and want to pick that up. As a parent myself with a child in school I realize how good it makes you feel when you get positive feedback from a teacher about your child.
ReplyDeleteOne of my goals this year was communication with parents. Our team has posted the weekly assignments and classroom activities to the website. This has been great, I need to make sure parents are more aware of its usefulness. I have made a mass 7th grade parent e-mail list, which is helpful for notifying parents of upcoming due dates. And lastly, our classroom blog has been great to allow parents to see the work their seventh grader does in my class. Although it is not being used by all parents, I have had some great feedback from parents. Therefore, I would give myself a 6-7.
ReplyDeleteI would rate myself as a five. I call parents or e-mail parents when their student is having problems. Many times I give the parents times when the student can come in for help. I am weak in the area of contacting parents with good news. As a team we post our assignments for the next week and send good notes home about the students. Some parents and I regularly send e-mail messages as needed. I definitely could do better.
ReplyDeleteI give myself a 5. This is part of my GAP this year for a reason. Communication between teachers and parents is a tool that needs to be utilized. I do occasionally contact parents, but not enough to be mentioned. I have one student in particular that I love having in class. I keep telling myself that I need to make that contact home, but yet I haven’t. In one of my college classes we had a “student of the week” recognition. My mom still has the picture with the letter that was mailed to her on the refrigerator. :)
ReplyDeleteParent communication is one of my strong points. Having children of my own in school has given me a different perspective on what I would want to know as a parent. I have email set up so I notify parents when we have an upcoming quiz or test. I have received many positive comments from parents for doing this. Last year, I used my GAP to improve on sending out "Good News" to parents and I am continuing it this year. Even sending home progress reports on a regular basis establishes a contact. I like to make contact with parents before a problem gets out of control. I would probably rate myself an 8-9 in this area.
ReplyDeleteI might be a 4.875. This is an area I need to continue to improve on. Since football season has ended, I have been better at making general contact. I have started writing the first issue of a Social Studies newsletter to go home to parents discussing the current happenings. I have been better about posting lessons on the website, and contact parents regarding videos, projects, and mainly positive issues. I have done a good job of talking with parents outside of the school setting, whether it be at the grocery store, restaurant, or activities, but can improve on school/home communication.
ReplyDeleteI would give myself a rating of 6 as far as parent communication is concerned. This is something that I continue to work on. Besides sending home weekly grade sheets and AR Student Progress Reports, I also contact parents by phone to discuss academic progress, be it positive or negative. Sometimes I send home "Goods News" postcards to just brag on their son's or daughter's achievements. This is the form of communication I find the most rewarding. I am going to try and do this on a more regular basis...
ReplyDeleteAs a librarian, I basically am in contact with a parent when they have a question about AR, or when their child has lost or damaged a book. I should probably send more overdue notices at the end of every 9 weeks, but I have found with the automation system, I have fewer and fewer LONG overdue books. If a book has been lost for a long time, then yes, I contact the parent.
ReplyDeleteI would give myself a 7.