One way to lay a firm foundation for successful teacher-parent collaboration is to have parent-teacher meetings. While our school report card serves as a valuable tool for viewing a child's academic and social performance, the school also welcomes regular productive discussion.
In early conferences, parents are encouraged to do much of the talking while the teacher listens to what the parents have to say on a variety of issues.
Your views as parents are important and administration want you to feel included in your child's schooling and comfortable as a partner in the education process. In addition, teachers can gain valuable information about a child's home environment and family dynamics, and set a positive tone in home-school communications.
The information obtained from a positive parents and teacher conference can enable teachers to be more proactive, responsive, and successful in working with students and you their parents throughout the school year.
Everyone can benefit by communicating and supporting their children's academic and social development.
(PTMs are held on different days each month for different Year Groups and will be published monthly on this website.) |