EFFECTIVE communication WITH Parents SlidesPTM.pdf

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1. Nurturing Parental and
Community Support on Effective
Communication With Parents
Amjad Iqbal Satti

2. It is the right of every parent andIt is the right of every parent and
responsibility of every teacher toresponsibility of every teacher to
keep the parents well aware aboutkeep the parents well aware about
the student's curricular standingthe student's curricular standing
Since in a direct conversationSince in a direct conversation
about the students progressabout the students progress
with the parents can be toughwith the parents can be tough
depending upon various factors ,depending upon various factors ,
it is therefore the teachersit is therefore the teachers
responsibility to present theresponsibility to present the
student's progress report instudent's progress report in
such a professionally sensiblesuch a professionally sensible
manner that it does not indulgemanner that it does not indulge
the parents into stress ratherthe parents into stress rather
indulge them into a progressiveindulge them into a progressive
outlook.outlook.
it is very integral toit is very integral to
communicate with parentscommunicate with parents
effectively to ensure theireffectively to ensure their
complete trust in the teacherscomplete trust in the teachers
and their credibility . It alsoand their credibility . It also
enable the teachers to perfectlyenable the teachers to perfectly
explain the studentsexplain the students
performance to the parents . Aperformance to the parents . A
presentable exterior look alongpresentable exterior look along
with the eloquence of speechwith the eloquence of speech
while mastering the realms ofwhile mastering the realms of
professionalism helps to developprofessionalism helps to develop
a fruitful communication.a fruitful communication.

3. The teacher should be prepared to explain theThe teacher should be prepared to explain the
specifics about each assessment , assignment ,specifics about each assessment , assignment ,
disciplinary action and class item listed on the formdisciplinary action and class item listed on the form
. Moreover , a well explained reportin various. Moreover , a well explained reportin various
aspects of the students performance will help theaspects of the students performance will help the
parents analyze their child's weak and strong areasparents analyze their child's weak and strong areas
and the regions where they should tend to putand the regions where they should tend to put
their attention into . Mindful teachers are sowelltheir attention into . Mindful teachers are sowell
prepared to discuss any of the topics on this formprepared to discuss any of the topics on this form
in a manner that establishes collaborativein a manner that establishes collaborative
opportunities with the parents , so as to positivelyopportunities with the parents , so as to positively
impact the performance of their child.impact the performance of their child.
It should be therefore notedIt should be therefore noted
that teachers should attendthat teachers should attend
every back to back night orevery back to back night or
meeting teachers night andmeeting teachers night and
should attend the PTSA evenshould attend the PTSA even
if itis not required by theif itis not required by the
administeration.administeration.
PARENTAL CONFERENCINGPARENTAL CONFERENCING
Another imporatant aspect of communication with theAnother imporatant aspect of communication with the
parents is to only inform the parents with theparents is to only inform the parents with the
performance of only their child maintaining theperformance of only their child maintaining the
confidentiality of the other students . However , itconfidentiality of the other students . However , it
is mandatory to include their score in comparison tois mandatory to include their score in comparison to
the overall class average . So , it would be a breach ofthe overall class average . So , it would be a breach of
confidentiality to provide information about anotherconfidentiality to provide information about another
child either directly or indirectly.child either directly or indirectly.
THE NEXT STEP ; INFORMING THE PARENTS

4. A teacher can influence the path a parent conference takes basedA teacher can influence the path a parent conference takes based
on the sort of information he or she provides for the child ison the sort of information he or she provides for the child is
poitive and specific , then the parents will look for generalities topoitive and specific , then the parents will look for generalities to
be presented in the conference. If the report is vague , then thebe presented in the conference. If the report is vague , then the
parents will be seeking bonafide, iron clad evidence in theparents will be seeking bonafide, iron clad evidence in the
conference to supplement thereport . The Student Achievementconference to supplement thereport . The Student Achievement
Form contains information pertinent to conferencing with parentsForm contains information pertinent to conferencing with parents
and serves to give the teachers a professional, well prepared, andand serves to give the teachers a professional, well prepared, and
purposeful appearancepurposeful appearance

5. The Curriculum Expository Form mayThe Curriculum Expository Form may
bemodified to assist teachersinbemodified to assist teachersin
presenting curricular highlightstopresenting curricular highlightsto
theparents. It is designed to betheparents. It is designed to be
tailored to fit any curriculartailored to fit any curricular
circumstance . When speaking aboutcircumstance . When speaking about
curriculum , it is advisable tocurriculum , it is advisable to
knowthederivation of the documentknowthederivation of the document
.Mostcurriculum supervisors.Mostcurriculum supervisors
aredelighted to align their programaredelighted to align their program
ofstudy with national standards forofstudy with national standards for
thatreason .thatreason .
EXPLAINING CURRICULUM
TO PARENTS
The parent conference provides a goodThe parent conference provides a good
oppurtunity yo educate parents regardingoppurtunity yo educate parents regarding
elements of the curriculum and how theyelements of the curriculum and how they
are represented in class . It is helpful forare represented in class . It is helpful for
the parents to understand the overallthe parents to understand the overall
progression of the curriculum , includingprogression of the curriculum , including
the scope and sequence , timelines , andthe scope and sequence , timelines , and
assessment oppurtunities . Once theassessment oppurtunities . Once the
parents understand the flow of curriculumparents understand the flow of curriculum
, they are better able to explain it to, they are better able to explain it to
their children and assist in educating themtheir children and assist in educating them
. Conversely ,eager parents who do not. Conversely ,eager parents who do not
fully understand the curriculum can cause afully understand the curriculum can cause a
lot of damages, since they may becomelot of damages, since they may become
frustrated and then blame theteacher forfrustrated and then blame theteacher for
their child's underperformance.their child's underperformance.
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6. Parents seek answer to two questions including what are theParents seek answer to two questions including what are the
components of teachers class and is there anything similarcomponents of teachers class and is there anything similar
that a parent can do to help their child at home .that a parent can do to help their child at home .

therefore , it is clearly better to define your style oftherefore , it is clearly better to define your style of
teaching so both the parents and the students can understandteaching so both the parents and the students can understand
what you consider important and how ypu plan to structurewhat you consider important and how ypu plan to structure
the learning enviornment to accomplishyour goals . You shouldthe learning enviornment to accomplishyour goals . You should
be able to describe a typical class and what is expected frombe able to describe a typical class and what is expected from
the students . The description may also be more explanatorythe students . The description may also be more explanatory
and the students must take notes too to understand theand the students must take notes too to understand the
approach to teaching before they will be able to use it toapproach to teaching before they will be able to use it to
their benefit .their benefit .
EXPLAINING TEACHING STYLE TO
PARENTS

7. EXPLAINING YOUR ASSESSMENT PLAN
TO PARENTS
The assessment plan for a class is
often the focus of initial questioning
by parents at a conference . Parents
and students want to know how often
tests and quizzes occur , what is
going to be on the test , what the
test looks like , if the test counts
and how the teacher is going to
score it . The answers to these
questions are actually quite simple
When the students have mastered
the objectives as demonstrated on
the formative assessments then
administer a summative assessment
to score the students . Teachers
are advised to quiz often by
breaking the content into small
units . Using quizzes as a formative
assessment allows the teacher to
gain quality insights into the
effectiveness of the instruction.

8. Test format
The format of the test
depends upon the content of
the test . The teacher should
write the test or quiz before
beginning that unit of study .
One reasonto adhere to this
practice is so the students will
know how are they going to be
assessed

10. Thank you