#parent-teacher-communication

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fromBusiness Insider
6 days ago

As a middle school teacher, I often called parents to share good things about their kids. It built trust with families.

When I was a middle school teacher, I thought the school principal was being unrealistic when he strongly encouraged all of his teachers to spend the month of September and the first weeks of October making short phone calls to their students' homes. "Catch your students doing something good, I don't care what it is, and call their parents and guardians to tell them about it," he said. And no, shooting off a quick email does not count, he also said.
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fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

I'm a Teacher. Almost All Parents Do the Same Infuriating Thing at Parent-Teacher Conferences.

Initiate communication early, provide concrete examples and actionable suggestions, and frame interactions as collaborative to reduce parental defensiveness and improve student support.
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fromTODAY.com
4 months ago

Teachers are sharing the most 'unhinged' emails they have received from parents

Educators face bizarre and unhinged emails from parents, reflecting a range of unrealistic expectations and miscommunication.
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