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.
On my students’ Google Classroom pages for their new unit, House on Mango Street, I uploaded an announcement and Letter to Parents/Guardians that gave a little background to who I was and what I was doing in the classroom 🙂
I think this is an easy, and smart way (especially as a student teacher) to show my willingness to communicate with and get to know both parents and students.
Here is a copy of my letter: