20 Questions Parents Should Ask Teachers About Their Child’s Education
One of the most significant challenges facing formal education in the United States is the chasm separating schools and communities.
For Helicopter Parents That Help Too Much
6 Tongue-In-Cheek Tips For Helicopter Parents That Help Too Much by Anonymous Practicing Teacher That Cares We’ve all been there. We’ve worked a long grueling day only to come home and find out our child has a project due the next day. We’ve argued and threatened punishment over said project. We’ve been too tired to…
Why It Can Seem That Parents Don’t Care
As long as communities have no voice in, or capacity to understand, curriculum, their interaction with schools will always be broken.
Helping Parents Trust Your School
What Are The Best Resources For Building Parental Engagement? contributed by Alison Anderson, gettingsmart.com Parent engagement has always been a very bright spot on my radar when thinking about keys to success for schools. Lately, it feels important to distinguish between parent engagement and parent involvement. Both are important and something every school should strive…
10 Tips For Teachers To Connect With Parents Via Social Media
What Are The Best Tips For Teachers To Connect With Parents Via Social Media? by Kathy Cook, former K-12 teacher and Director of Educational Technology for University of Phoenix College of Education Social media provides an opportunity for real-time communication with students and parents, but its use can provide some challenges. Educators want to open…
27 Ways To Increase Family Involvement In The Classroom
Improving the connection between school and home could yield a staggering improvement in both academic and “whole child” progress.
A Letter To Parents Of Digital Age Children
A Letter To Parents Of Digital Age Children A Letter To Parents Of Digital Age Children by Susan Lucille Davis first appeared on gettingsmart.com First, let me thank you for entrusting me with teaching your children, honoring the amazing individuals they are, and helping them discover the confident and empowered young people they can be. Providing…
12 Ways Parents Can Contribute to Education Reform
Parents have a right & responsibility to get involved in school reform. There’s a lot that you can do to improve education for your children.
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