Have you heard of Class Dojo? This is an awesome way for teachers and parents to stay connected and stay updated on student behavior. Continue reading
Class Dojo
Parent Interaction/Collaboration
Emails Home
Communication with parents is huge, and when one of my eighth graders was gone for a week, I made sure to get involved with not only him, but his parents as well, in order to catch him up on things he missed. Continue reading
Introductory Letter to Parents/Guardians
Just like I did in my first student teaching placement at Mason City High School, I wanted to introduce myself to students and parents and send them something that would help us get to know one another before I began full-time teaching. Continue reading
FCHS Conferences – Round 2!
My conferences at the middle school were much different than at the high school. At Forest City Middle School, conferences are two days, 3-7pm, and parents and teachers work together to create a schedule that fits everyone’s needs (and works around sibling conferences). Continue reading
Concerns from the Community – Standards-Based Grading
“When I think about my school experience, I think of multiple choice and true-false and fill-in-the-blank. I think of a score at the top of the page. What kind of feedback is that?” Continue reading
MCHS Conferences – Round 1!
At Mason City High School, conferences are split into two days, two Tuesdays. The first night was October 6th, and I was thrilled to be a part of it! Continue reading
Emailing with Parents
In one of my English 10 classes, I have a student with a 504 Plan. He struggles, and sometimes I’m worried that he isn’t grasping concepts, despite me working one-on-one with him during class time as much as I can. Continue reading
Back to School Night
Tonight was Back to School Night, a night for parents to visit with teachers, walk student schedules, learn a little about classes, and share information about their children. Continue reading
Introductory Letter to Parents
Being a new teacher this year, there were a few things I wanted to do from the start.
- Introduce myself to students as a teacher/co-teacher
- Introduce myself to parents/guardians
- Make classroom policies clear and accessible
- Make sure that photographs/data collecting for my Student Teaching Capstone at Waldorf College was okay with both students and parents/guardians
To complete all of this, and to do it efficiently and effectively, I created a Letter to Parents (and Students)! Continue reading