Are parent-teacher conferences in your near future? Getting organized is important. It can be challenging to communicate everything you want guardians to know in a short 10 or 15 minute…
Parent Communication
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Looking for meaningful summer learning activities for teens? This post contains rewarding ideas for working with older students during the summer months. It’s the end of the year. You’ve made…
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Inside: Healthy relationships with students improve life for everyone involved. In order to be able to think and produce high-quality work, students first need to feel supported and valued. They…
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Prepping for a new school year? Setting goals for your evaluation? Reflecting upon how you can improve your teaching? Problem-solving classroom management issues? Consider making positive parent phone calls a…
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This post is the first in a three-part series about how to run a book club in your classroom. The second post details how to establish expectations and create a schedule,…
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Trying to prevent the summer slide? Read about nine tips for creating literacy-rich environments at home during the summer, or any time of year! Teachers can support parents by educating…
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Whether you’ve landed your first teaching job, you’ve been in the classroom a few years, or you’re a seasoned veteran, certain classroom management issues rear their ugly heads every year.…
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Are you wondering how to engage your kids with reading? It doesn’t matter how old your child is — 2 or 15 — the answer is the same. The other day, one…
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Confrontation with parents can be draining; however, educators can be proactive in their interaction and communication with parents in order to build relationships and rapport. Mutual partnerships will benefit the…
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“I did my homework, but when the martians came, they sucked all the ink off my paper.” (Paula Scott) “I came down with a terrible case of ‘having trouble holding…