tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post2788202351489451000..comments2024-03-19T00:04:13.541-04:00Comments on Successful Teaching: The Importance of Involving Parentsloonyhikerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05378360383088143368noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-18080651701012005012009-10-14T09:43:10.417-04:002009-10-14T09:43:10.417-04:00While definitely run the risk of those helicopter ...While definitely run the risk of those helicopter parents as Rachie said, (and I have had them in spades when I taught at a private schools for gifted kids), you also get amazing insights into your kids and their family life as well as some really great parents who want to work with you. I always found sending out a parent survey at the start of the year helpful and as a parent, I really Rachel L.http://www.mindsinbloom.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-43638579859948092742009-10-12T19:26:16.774-04:002009-10-12T19:26:16.774-04:00I couldn't agree more that it's critical f...I couldn't agree more that it's critical for teachers to view parents as a teammate rather than an adversary, critic, or "helicopter parent." As a preservice teacher I must catch myself from being fearful of parents or the concern that by involving parents I'm going to be flooded with emails, phone calls and special requests. The bottom line is that parents ARE a child'Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301797158864035559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-73646910777467324612009-10-11T11:48:01.162-04:002009-10-11T11:48:01.162-04:00My school- a public school- is trying out a parent...My school- a public school- is trying out a parent compact this year. Parents must sign off on homework and agree to a family involvement plan where a parent or representative spends time either volunteering at the school, coming to Family Library Checkouts, or coming to PTA meetings. (Those are the basics, anyway.)<br /><br />This is the first year, but so far no students have actually been luckeyfroghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09338266098096236978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5472287208924187505.post-63996584957505368142009-10-07T10:04:41.052-04:002009-10-07T10:04:41.052-04:00You are spot on about the importance of involving ...You are spot on about the importance of involving parents. I am curious as to whether you have seen a change in parental involvement through the years of teaching? I have. It used to be you could get room parents, field trip chaperones...but parents are really busy working, caring for elder parents...A priority should be to attend parent teacher conferences. There has been a steady decline in Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05744597390658291056noreply@blogger.com