Parents involved in Education
Getting to know your students
Important things Teachers need to know about students in the classroom
- Communication is key
- Advocate for everything you think a child needs
- Give parents all of the resources that could be beneficial
- Know the child
- Always be positive
- Always think of the child first
Ways to involve parents in the class
- Have classroom parents
- Organize clubs parents can be involved in
- Weekly newsletters home
- Communication boards
- A blog
- Have an open house
- Have as much communication with parents as possible
It takes a village to raise a child
Consider the diversities in your class
- Each family is different
- Consider what each family will need
- Teach about different cultures
- Try and translate messages home if needed
- Be mindful of all cultures
- EVERYONE IS THE SAME COLOR ON THE INSIDE