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Working with Parents

Working with parents is one of the most important jobs you have as a teacher. It involves being diplomatic and developing a sense of mutual respect in order to create a partnership that will benefit your student’s (and their child’s) education.

• Initial Contact/Introducing Yourself
• Introducing School/Classroom Policies
• Written Contact with Parents
• Parent Collaboration
• Parent Teacher Conferences
  • Preparing for Parent Teacher Conferences
    • Parent-Teacher Conference
    • Strategy of the Week
    • Meeting With the Parents - Making the Most of Parent-Teacher Conferences
  • Before, During, and After the Conference
  • Conference Planning Worksheets
    • Parent Conference Worksheet 1
    • Parent Conference Worksheet 2
  • Conference Records
  • Setting a Relaxing Atmosphere for Parent Conferences
• Challenges with Communication