Teachers Involving Parents More
Involving parents in the lives of their children is vital to classroom discipline. The more involved parents are, the fewer discipline problems while the less involved, the more serious the infractions. Permanent expulsions in Baltimore City schools has brought up the question of the right for a child to receive an education, and the rate of dangerous and serious behavior issues has dropped as schools begin to come down hard on these students. Parents need to step up and become more involved and provide greater boundaries for their children.
Here are some tips for teachers to involve the parents more:
- Send home positive notes! letting parents know when their children do something good is a great way to build a positive rapport.
- Make every effort to meet with parents frequently through the school year to discuss the child’s progress
- When a parent comes to you with a concern, take it seriously and discuss ways both you and the parent can work together to resolve the issue
- Make phone calls when the child does something good, not just when they misbehave.
- Invite parents to come and observe the classroom
- Always encourage your students to talk to their parents about what is going on at school
- Assign students projects that require them to talk to their parents
Find out more information on preventative classroom management that starts at home.
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