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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, use these helpful resources for planning your first parent-teacher conferences. They include sample forms, suggestions for the  arranging the setting, and advice on conducting the conference. 

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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 Communication Ideas That Really Work

Grades: PreK–K

Here's how to open lines of communication with parents, ones that will last all year long and that will lead to relationships that are respectful...

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Observing and Recording Growth and Change

Grades: PreK–K

As an educator who is committed to providing the strongest learning experiences possible, as well as searching for new ways to grow professionally...

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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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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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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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Teacher Tip: Handing Parent Meetings

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Review some tips for handling parent-teacher meetings.

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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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Policies & Practices: Successful Parent Conferences

Grades: PreK–K

Wilford discusses the wide variety of approaches to conferencing with parents that can be seen in early childhood centers and schools.

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Parent Conferences: Take-Home

Grades: 3–5, 6–8

New teachers, make a board that you can use to organize take-home notes. First year teachers will also find these that these ideas come in handy...

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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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Speaking Their Language

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8

Follow these simple steps for communicating with parents whose first language is not English, so that you can encourage families to support...

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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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Assessment Guru Grant Wiggins on Measuring Student Progress

Grades:

Assessment Guru Grant Wiggins offers advice on measuring student progress. focuses on expanding the assessment repertoire to include profiles of...

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Planning the Conference

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Provides critical steps to planning an effective parent-teacher conference, like preparing an agenda that you share with parents beforehand.

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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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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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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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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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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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Teacher Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences

Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8, 9–12

Seasoned teachers share their secrets on how to prepare for parent-teacher conferences. Suggestions focus on how to present strengths and...

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