Parental+Involvement


 * Parental Involvement media type="custom" key="18928700" width="70" height="70"**

Most of the information on this page comes from the following resource:
 * Baron, Wendy, Bongolan, Rain, and Moir, Ellen. //Keys to the Secondary Classroom.// California: Corwin, 2010.**


 * Are there any special tips that make parent contact easier?**
 * //Signature Request// Whenever possible, have all documents signed that go home. It is important that you document that parents have seen what you have sent to them.
 * //Keep of Record/log of phone calls home// When you do make these phone calls have all available records in hand (attendance records, records of days tardy, detentions, warnings, grades, interventions you have already tried, etc.)
 * //Keep a File// Keep a file or a binder with these dated documents, including a log of positive notes you've sent home. You may want to share that file with your evaluating administrator during pre/post evaluation conferences!


 * When Are The Best Opportunities For Parent Contact?**
 * //First week of school.// Send home a copy of your syllabus. (Some teachers require parent signatures on the syllabus and ask for them to be returned. If you do that--provide one copy for the students to keep and another copy that they can take home to have signed and //you// can keep on file).
 * //Back-to-school night// This is not the night for extensive conferences about individual students. Have textbooks displayed, copies of your syllabus, discuss major projects and upcoming assignments. Describe typical classroom activities.
 * //Anytime--on a positive note!// On a half sheet of paper, you may want to highlight for parents a current or just completed unit of study with a congratulatory note for a particular student (see Figures 12.5 and 12.6). Feel free to add school name, mission, mascot, etc etc

For the past //(# of weeks here)// weeks, our //(class name here)// class has been studying //(topic goes here)//. This note is to let you know of my appreciation for your child's progress. In particular, //(name of student)// is to be congratulated for ...//(add whatever you feel like telling the parent here).//
 * Figure 12.5 Sample Congratulatory Note**
 * || Dear Parents,

Sincerely,

//John Smith// (signature) Date ELA Teacher Blank High School email/phone (school accounts) || Your child //(name of student goes here)// has made excellent progress in completing all work in class and homework. Please congratulate //(name of student)// for this hard work and effort. Thank you!
 * Figure 12.6 Parent Contact**
 * Dear Parents,
 * Dear Parents,

Sincerely,

//Julie Smith (signature)// Date Spanish Teacher Blank High School email/phone (school accounts) ||

Your child, //(name of student goes here)// has made excellent progress in demonstrating responsible behavior in class. Please congratulate //(name of student)// for this effort. Thank you.
 * Dear Parents,

Sincerely,

//Julie Smith (signature)// Date Math Teacher Blank High School email/phone (school accounts) || I am requesting that we take time to discuss //(name of student goes here)// and the following concerns regarding his or her progress in my //(name of class)// class.
 * Figure 12.7 For Your Attention**
 * **For Your Attention**

(circle appropriate numbers)
 * 1) Frequent absences
 * 2) Frequent tardiness to class
 * 3) Missing or incomplete in-class assignments
 * 4) Missing or incomplete homework assignments
 * 5) Lack of motivation, inappropriate behavior or language (circle).

Please contact me at your earliest convenience to discuss this in a phone conversation or in person.

(your name) (date) (contact number)

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 * Figure 12.8 Interventions Log**
 * StudentName || Warnings(Date) || In-Class Detention(Date) || Parent Contact(Dates) || On Campus(School) Detention || Administrative Intervention(Date) || Other Actions(Dates) ||