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Techniques for Handling Parent Teacher Relations
Tutors not only help students to understand what is being taught , but to also assist in practical parent teacher relations. Tutors often provide advice to frustrated parents trying to help their student . The more dialed in tutors are, the more likely that they can give sound advice.
Tutors most commonly advise parent on how to talk with their students teacher . Parent teacher relations are more important than you may think . Everyone, tutor included , will gain favor from efficient communication and relationships between the parent and the teacher . Keep in mind though , open and consistent communication between teachers and parents is not easy to Edit get .
Typically I bestow this advice to parents to help them open the communication channels and allow them to get a better handle on how the student is doing in the classroom. Feel free to pass these tips to anyone else looking to improve parent teacher relationships .
1. Send a quick, friendly email to introduce yourself to your child’s teacher at the start of each new school year . Offer them with your telephone number and email address.
2. Write a second email to the teacher after the first few weeks of school. Hopefully by this point the teacher should have had a chance to get to know your student and can provide you with some feedback. Find out if your child is not turning in homework or assignments , is prepared for class, and behaves in an appropriate manner .
3. Make teachers aware of any changes in the family routine that may effect your child . Stressful situations involving their home life will affect your students ability to focus, behave, and perform in the classroom . Even positive changes, can have an affect and that might be the cause of sudden changes.
4. Help kids with homework. If your student struggles to stay organized and complete homework on a daily basis, have an agreement with the teacher that you will both sign your child’s assignment pad nightly . Or have your student write the night’s homework in an assignment pad. They then have to get the teachers initials. This should take about 10 seconds at the end of class to look it over and make sure that all of the homework is listed there.
Once the child has completed all homework and the parents have checked to see that it is done, they sign the assignment pad and write a quick note to the teacher if necessary. The child should be responsible for bringing the pad to his or her teacher for the signature and for bringing the pad home each night. This will help students develop better study skills.
5. Find out if the teacher has a personal web page that you can visit to find out what is going on in classroom .
6.Its easy to become defensive when you hear a negative report regarding your child . Keep in mind , teachers are teachers because they love working with kids . They aren’t out to get your child ; they simply want to let you know about a situation so you can address it at home and make the situation more pleasant for everyone. Keep an open mind during the discussion and remember that you are both on the same side.
7. Always discuss how we will work together to help your student . Both the teacher and the parent play a important role in the development of the student . Work together during the good times and during the trying times .
8. Create an email template that you can email to the teacher once a week. Include categories that you want feedback in. For instance : 1. Completed all homework. 2. Completed all classwork. 3. Participated in class. Etc.Have the teacher put a quick letter next to each category. (Ex. O=outstanding, G=good, S=satisfactory, U=unsatisfactory). The teacher can also include a quick comment such as any missing assignments or a test grade and email it back to you. Help the teacher out by emailing it to them at the end of each week so they don’t have to remember it on his or her own. Make it so it won’t take a lot of time to complete and the teacher will be more willing to send it back to you each week.
9. Contact the teacher in person to discuss any issues in depth before you go to the principal or anyone in a position above the classroom teacher.
10. Make yourself known . Go to open-houses, back-to-school nights, conferences, etc. Always remember to introduce yourself to the teacher so that he or she can associate a name with a face.
I understand that communication is so important in regard to teacher and parent , but it is crucial to find safe middle ground . As a tutor, you can play a major role in assisting the parent reach this place . The more effective the communication is between the parent and the teacher , your job will be that much easier . The importance of parent teacher relationships cannot be overlooked.