Parent-Teacher Communications: Everything You Need

Articles 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... Read more >	Articles 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. Read more >
Articles 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. Read more >	Collections 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. Read more >
Articles 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... Read more >	Articles 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... Read more >
Articles 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. Read more >	Collections 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. Read more >
Articles 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. Read more >	Articles 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... Read more >
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. Read more >	Articles 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... Read more >
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... Read more >	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... Read more >
We're All Welcome Here Grades: A wealth of teacher-tested ideas for drawing all families into the school community. Read more >	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. Read more >
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... Read more >	Articles 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.... Read more >
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... Read more >	Articles Top 5 Ideas for Open House Grades: PreK–K, 1–2, 3–5, 6–8 First year teachers, learn how an open house night can provide opportunities to gain parents' support. Read more >