Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
Standard 3.7
There is clear evidence from home-school projects
that children make better progress when their
parents are involved in their education.
Bell, 1990
that children make better progress when their
parents are involved in their education.
Bell, 1990
During my placement I engaged with parents in a variety of ways.
- Excursion to the Botanic Gardens.
- Excursion to the National Migration Museum.
- Excursion to the South Australian Art Gallery.
- School newsletter contribution.
- Parent presentations about advertising.
- Parent presentation about energy.
- Dance production for ArtSpaces.
- Daily classroom interaction.
- Student-led conferences.
- Sports Day.
- ArtsPACes.
- Book Week.
- Excursion to SAFM.
- Curriculum night.
- Diary correspondence.
Strategies for my own classroom
Introductory letter to parents
Dear Mr and Mrs ......
I am pleased that I will be teaching your child this year and want to do everything I can to make it a successful year for him/her.
I have learned that I am a better teacher when I understand my students' particular strengths and needs as individual learners.
I want to know what you value for your son/daughter this year so that I can support him/her in developing those areas.
I hope you will help me understand what some of your child's strengths and needs are as the year continues. My intent in class
is to use what I can learn to help your child grow as much and as fast as possible to achieve, and, in some cases, exceed the
goals that are established for our class.
Yours sincerely
Mrs. Rebecca Wilmot
Email parents a copy of our class newsletter
Offer parents a guide to homework success
Inform parents of any relevant educational research
Involve parents in students' goal setting activities
Inform parents of progress through student led conferences and parent/teacher evenings
Involve parents in the classroom (e.g., help with reading, speak to the class about their area of expertise)
Involve parents in excursions
School diary communication
Unexpected updates throughout the year
Parent/teacher nights
Student led conferences
Curriculum nights
Offer parents a guide to homework success
Inform parents of any relevant educational research
Involve parents in students' goal setting activities
Inform parents of progress through student led conferences and parent/teacher evenings
Involve parents in the classroom (e.g., help with reading, speak to the class about their area of expertise)
Involve parents in excursions
School diary communication
Unexpected updates throughout the year
Parent/teacher nights
Student led conferences
Curriculum nights
