HD 341 1st Edition Lecture 8 Outline of Last Lecture II Professionals vs Technicians III Positive Relationships IV Solution Orientation V Liberation Teaching VI Family Involvement Outline of Current Lecture I Parent Teacher Communication II Family Engagement III Conferences Current Lecture Before school begins Communication letter home visits o more formal greeting between child parents and teacher o ways of being in the family o reciprocal relationships email phone Open House Orientation Parent paperwork more than names and addresses ask questions family members siblings etc bathroom stuff behavioral issues holidays celebrated or not celebrated Ways for Families to Become Engaged family meetings volunteer in classroom volunteer outside of the classroom serve on parent committees fundraising These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor s lecture GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes not as a substitute Parent Teacher Conferences preparation don t call a conference for a behavior you haven t talked to the parent about yet o small red flags that are pattern like should be discussed on a case to case basis then call a conference if it s not changing o first communication should not be conference conduct the conference o positive o language o keep jargon to a minimum o compliment sandwich positive compliment suggestion another positive compliment o specifically describe behavior o remain professional confidential don t compare to other children and families o ask what parents typically do at home before giving suggestions or ideas o forge a partnership o agree on follow up goals practice reflective listening Follow Up give a copy of conference goals to parents refer back to progress or use of strategies to meet goals in further informal and formal conversations keep communication positive and frequent Communicating about Mistaken Behavior know how parents generally view their child compliment sandwich again data invite thoughts about patterns agreement about follow up action