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This section provides teachers, students, parents, and school administrators quick access to an array of important educational information. |
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| What Parents Would Like Teachers To Do |
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Communicate with parents. Let them know how their children are doing. Contact them early if academic or behavioral problems arise.
Expect all students to learn and help them to be successful. Show them how to achieve high academic standards.
Get to know each child as an individual, his/her strengths and weaknesses.
Foster each child’s self-worth and self-esteem and treat him/her with respect.
Assign meaningful homework that encourages learning. Suggest practical ways for parents to work with their child at home.
Create a school environment where parents feel welcome and comfortable.
Learn how to reach out to all parents. Be aware of their cultural diversity and varied family structures. Be flexible about meeting times.
Teach parents how to be involved in their children’s education and provide many different opportunities for involvement.
Help parents understand the curriculum, as well as school rules and procedures. Avoid educational buzzwords that parents don’t understand.
Provide a safe and trusting school environment for the children.
Welcome parents as equal partners in the education of their children. Listen and ask parents questions.
Explain tests and standardized scores.
Make learning fun!
(Source: EPIC) |
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