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Use these Tools to Stay Connected with Parents and your Students!

7 Effective Parent Teacher Communication Tips

Many schools today have set clear goals for increasing "family engagement," and are rolling out systems and programs to reach parents. More than information about the school, parents want to know what their kids are doing in the classroom. Providing parents with this information can create strong and effective partners for teachers. Click here for 7 tips to create a robust parent-teacher communication plan that leverages the power of your students’ families.

 

 

6 Tech Tools that Boost Teacher-Parent Communication

Most educators agree: Effective communication with parents is important (if not crucial) to helping students learn. But if you talk to any teacher, they'll admit that it can be challenging. Teachers may hesitate because they're swamped with grading papers and lesson planning, or because many of their communications have gone unanswered. Parents may be reluctant because of a language barrier or because they're working multiple jobs.  Click here to find out what you can do differently.