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Get To
Know Your Child's Teacher
Several times
during the year, there are parent-teacher conferences, as
well as Meet the Teacher Night. In order for parents to
become more involved in their child’s education, attending
these events is very important.
Although Parent-Teacher Conferences occur in the fall and
spring of each school year, it is a good idea for parents to
establish a relationship with their child’s teacher from the
outset by providing a phone number at home and work so the
teacher can reach the parent at any time.
Schools send letters and informational material throughout
the school year, which delineate not only the school
calendar of events but important dates such as testing,
parent-teacher nights, and other important dates which are
either sent via the Chancellor or the administrator of the
school. In most cases, the child is given the information to
take home to the parent. Unfortunately, some children never
give the information to the parent, who is then left in the
dark.
This is why on-going communication with the child’s teacher
is so important. While some teachers make an effort to
contact parents regarding their child’s progress, others
take the time to write home to parents as well. It is highly
recommended that parents seek out their child’s teacher in
the beginning of the school year so that later on they will
be able to discuss any and all issues regarding homework,
report cards, and test scores.
There are occasions when parents become dissatisfied with
the response time from teachers, and rightly so. This is
where the Parent Coordinators’ intervention enables parents
to meet with Assistant Principals, Principals, Guidance
Counselors, and the school-based support team, if necessary,
to ensure they are receiving up-to-date information about
their child’s progress.
With the No Child Left Behind Act having been established,
more and more parents are becoming involved in their
children’s education. Whether as volunteers or in other
school-related capacities, parents have taken a key role in
their children’s education including: working with their
child’s teachers throughout the school year, becoming
members of the Parents Teachers Association, and providing
input as to how to best improve not only the school
environment, but the education of all children as well.
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