Positive Mantra

Research points out that students succeed academically, socially, at sports and work better if their parents were actively involved in the child’s progress at school. While most parents feel unwelcome at schools, they are also partly to blame. Let’s remember that the child is at home for nearly 16 hours a day and parents could make a big impact on the child’s environment. The involvement of parents is likely to have a larger impact on studies than family income or lifestyle.

What should teachers do?
1. Make contact with parents
The more teachers get to know parents, the better their suggestion for the student’s improvement.

2. Be positive
Whenever parents get a call they are reluctant to come to school thinking its going to be another complaint session. Turn this around and say good things about children. Then parents will be willing to hear the wrong side of their children too.

3. Give them the chance to speak
Hear their opinions, fears, concerns and you’ll learn a lot about the child’s family environment.

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Posted by JayRaj at 09:26 PM | Permalink | Comments (0)

Ours is a democratic set up where constant interaction with people is necessary. School meetings for teachers is necessary. The management, teachers and parents are all part of the educational framework and obviously, at some point of time teachers would be interfacing with them over some issue or the other. As such a teacher must be equipped to set the agenda, prepare, conduct and file minutes of meetings, whenever called upon.

Preparing for the meeting
Nothing in this world has ever been achieved without careful preparation. The purpose of the meeting should be outlined, and the agenda set. The purpose, date and time should be put down on a notice, to be sent to parents, fellow teachers or the student body. The venue, capacity of the hall and facilities available must be checked. Tea or snacks required should be ordered well in advance. Sufficient time should be given and, if possible, all invitees must be spoken to and participation confirmed, lest you be facing empty chairs on the day of the meeting. Notes, minutes of the previous meeting, report cards or other material should be at hand during the meeting.

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