Parents

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 * What kinds of information, resources, and materials do parents need in order to support their children in learning a second language?
 * How can teachers communicate effectively with parents?
 * How can teachers use school events such as Back-to-School Night, Open House, or Parent-Teacher Conferences to build strong partnerships with parents?
 * How can teachers solicit parental support and involvement in classroom activities?

- Tips for communicating with parents user:chericem1

[|Parent-Teacher Communications] - A lengthy list of templates you can download and reproduce for free from //Education World//--many appropriate for use during parent teacher conferences user:chericem1

- Extensive information (with key ideas bolded for easy skimming) on conducting successful parent teacher conferences user:chericem1

[|Parent Teacher Conference Dos & Don'ts] - 10 very useful tips user:chericem1

[|25 Tips for Successful Parent Teacher Conferences] - 25 tips from KS, pretty basic but good for new teachers user:chericem1

Parent Teacher Conference Booklets - I put booklets together filled with interesting cartoons, facts about the benefits of studying a world language, poems, quotes, study tips, and information about how parents can help their children in language classes. I leave them on the chairs I put outside my room during parent teacher conferences so that parents who are waiting have something to read. Click on the link to see examples of materials you might include user:chericem1

[|Portfolios and Student-Led Conferences] - A post from Emily Serafa-Manschot about the topic. See also the 15-page handout from Emily Serafa-Manschot & Cindy Kendall's CSC Presentation March 28, 1998 (Scanned and posted with permission from both) user:chericem1

- This is the letter Cherice wrote to give to parents at conferences user:chericem1

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[|Helicopter Parents Try to Help Their Kids Land Jobs] - An article about "over-involved" parents. Have you thought about how you'll handle parents like this? user:ckendall


 * Parent Communication Log:** This basic log is useful for keeping track of parent contacts throughout the year. I keep one at each of my buildings. If parents, students, or administrators ever need to know whether-or-not a parent has been contacted, you have an easy reference. This is a free template from an educational site. You might also add a column for the student's name. [[file:ParentCommunicationLogDeCorte.doc]] user:decortem

[|Teachers Are Giving Me a Hard Time Pulling Kids Out of School] - A lengthy discussion on the Disboards that will give you a sense of how parents view teachers' requirements and responses, their own parental rights and responsibilities, and family vacations user:chericem1 (via ckendall)

Working with Parents - A collection of resources from TE 408 students user:chericem1

See also: Community Outreach

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