Teacher 2 Teacher
September 2015
What is This?
Welcome to our second edition of Teacher 2 Teacher. Teacher 2 Teacher is a short and sweet newsletter that will focus on one tip a month to promote effective parent and school communication.
Tip #2: Document EVERYTHING
When it comes to business, if it's not documented it didn't happen. Same is true when contacting parents. Shiloh Middle has a phone log template that most teachers use for parent contact. Here are a couple of tweaks to make to get the most out of your log.
1-Add "C or P" to the Reason column. C=Concern and P=Praise. Part of building effective relationships with parents is to make sure that they hear from us with the good, as well as the bad. The "C and P" forces us to become conscious of the types of calls we're making, and to provide balance to them if needed. Tally your C/Ps every so often (maybe quarterly) to see how you're doing. Just like we tend to avoid the friend with the constant negative news, most parents will do the same.
2-Add a "Method" column to monitor what method works best for your particular parent. While our survey results show emails work best as a whole, you may have parents that prefer another method and will respond quicker when you use it. If you chart it, you can see it. Plus, now you don't have to rely on your memory at conference time. You can say exactly how you reached out ;-).
Staff Training/Orientation Deadline Sept 24th !
It's that time of year! Please complete the mandatory training on Communicating Effectively with Parents by Thursday, September 24, 2015. The video and handout are available on the share drive. Complete the handout, sign it, and place it in my mailbox or the box on my door. Let me know if you have questions or need assistance.
Shiloh Middle School-Parent Center
Parent Instructional Coordinator (PIC)
Parent Center Hours: M/W/F 9-4:30 TUES. 9-12PM CLOSED Thursday
Email: bishonna_jones@gwinnett.k12.ga.us
Website: shilohmspc.weebly.com
Location: 4285 Shiloh Rd, Snellville, GA, United States
Phone: 770.736.4003
Twitter: @GeneralsConnect