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Parent-Teacher Communications: Everything You Need

A collection of effective resources, ideas, and practices for keeping parents informed and involved all year long

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Planning for Parent Conferences

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

If you're a new teacher about to hold you first parent-teacher conferences, use these helpful resources for planning. They include sample forms, suggestions for the setting arrangement, and advice on conducting the conference. First year teachers can use them for years to come.

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Top 5 Ways to Use Parent Volunteers!

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5

See strategies that work such as deputizing a class mom and hosting monthly family nights.

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Five Keys to Successful Parent-Teacher Communication

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Ongoing, clear lines of communication at the beginning of the year mean fewer problems later in the year.

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Policies & Practices: Family Communications - Ideas That Really Work

Grades: Early Childhood, Infant, PreK–K

During this time of parent conferences and open houses, teachers need to keep in mind that communication must happen all year long. To open lines of...

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Teaching Tip: Quick and Easy Parent Communication

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

A teacher reveals the convenience and benefits of communicating with parents via postcards.

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Tracking Students' Progress With Portfolios

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Take a look at three great methods of showcasing a student's accumulated work.

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Guide to Parent-Teacher Conferences

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Articles and other resources on parent conferences, from making prepartions and explaining students' progress to writing report cards.

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Top 5 Ideas for Parents'Night

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

From tempting potential volunteers with treats to using photos to give parents a peek into their child's school day, see how you can make a...

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Involving Students in Parent-Teacher Conferences

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

If you're a first year teacher, the buzz about standardized tests may have you nervous. A third-grade teacher explains how she keeps the focus on...

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Year-Long Plan for Maintaining Good Parent-Teacher Communication

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

A first-grade teacher explains how she keeps parents actively involved from day one.

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Parent Communication Strategies

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Effective practices, strategies, and tips for keeping parents informed and involved all year long.

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Teaching Tip: Creative Communication with Caregivers

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Appear more approachable and encourage parents to contact you by adopting these eight tips.

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Communicating With Parents in Pictures

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Teacher advisor Jeremy Brunaccioni explains to new teachers how a digital camera helped him grab parents'attention. First year teachers will learn...

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Teaching Tip: Newsletters Made Easy

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Here are step-by-step instructions on how to create and use a newsletter template to keep in touch with 25-30 different households.

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Keeping High School Parents Involved & Informed

Grades: 6–8, 9–12

Nicole Sledge, our high school teacher advisor, provides practical strategies and tools. These tips help the new teacher maintain parent...

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Tough Talks: When Parents Won't Get Involved

Grades: PreK–K

Politis presents several suggestions-things to consider for parents who choose not to be involved in school activities. She stresses to keep in mind...

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Respect for Parents

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

A special education teacher stresses the importance of positive communication with parents and caregivers of special needs children facing...

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We're All Welcome Here

Grades:

A wealth of teacher-tested ideas for drawing all families into the school community.

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A Few Tips for Parent Meetings (Teacher Tip)

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Review some tips for handling parent-teacher meetings.

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Building Strong Relationships With Parents

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Weve compiled a list of resources that focus on building mutual trust with parents. Contents include professional articles on parent-teacher...

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9 Techniques for Building Solid Parent-Teacher Relationships

Grades: Early Childhood, PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

New teachers perk up your ears. Middle school teacher Kechia Williams explains how a variety of communication methods keep parents connected....

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10, 9, 8…Countdown to Open School Night

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Is open school night fast approaching? Here are 44 tips, activity ideas, and last-minute reminders to guarantee a great back-to-school celebration...

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Top 5 Ideas for Open House

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Great open house ideas for new teachers. First year teachers, see how an open house night can provide opportunities for teachers to gain parents'...

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