Parents meeting

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Allowing family to participate and feel involved in their child's school is one of the most effective family engagement strategies. Having parents in the classroom to observe how their child is being taught and learning creates a special bond and understanding between parent and child. The help that the parent provides creates a bond and understanding between parent and teacher.

During IEP season the stakes are high. Parents and teachers alike go into those meetings full of emotions and ideas. Diplomacy is the art of prioritizing alliances over battles, and it means walking away from some battles to focus on higher priorities. These are the guidelines for diplomacy that I’ve followed through the years.

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What should teachers never do in a parent meeting? We've rounded up 7 bits of advice for a productive, positive meeting.

Early in my career, parent-teacher conferences were my least favorite thing about teaching. Let’s be honest; they terrified me. Why? I’m not sure. Maybe it was a lack of confidence in myself or the fact that I had a really challenging parent during my first year. Likely, it was simply a fear of the unknown. Parent […]