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-ways to get parents more involved in their child’s education

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- focus on the facts
- find a common goal

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-imagine living with the child
-get my intentions for making contact straight
-allow parents to provide feedback or ideas for solutions

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Think about the different ways the conversation will go
Having that positive communication early on with the families

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How to keep track for me vs Panorama? I have the list and will update for everyone else, but finding the time is so tricky. There are a lot of things juggling in the air.

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communicate early

stick to facts

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1. make a list of learners I want to communicate home 2 set up a communication schedule

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1. make a list of learners I want to communicate home 2 set up a communication schedule

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Why was this not during in-service?

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Asking about - Insight into if the student is acting like this at home?

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Sentence stems to help when planning conversations.

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How do we move forward with parents who are not interested in a collaborative conversation?

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Create positive interactions with parents before problems start
Start a conversation with what outcome you want to leave with

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1 these steps are a fantastic guide to lead us through difficult conversations 2 how to make communication more authentic 3 new teachers really need this and so does the rest of the world

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1 these steps are a fantastic guide to lead us through difficult conversations 2 how to make communication more authentic 3 new teachers really need this and so does the rest of the world

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How to be less emotional when talking with rude and disrespectful parents

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Think through conversations before having them.
Follow up.

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How much communication have other teachers had?

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Start talking with parents now early on ! Don’t wait until December to let them hear from you ? I’ve always learned start with two positives about their child before getting into what is needing to be done .

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Start with facts
Share my story

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Get my own heart and head figured out BEFORE emailing or calling.
Use the STATE strategy for sharing "risky" things

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When can you start conversations. Like how early is too early

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1. What do I do when a conversation takes a really negative turn and I feel like I don't know how to get it back?

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How do I approach a conversation with an individual that becomes irate and chooses to not act professional?

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consistent communication

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It's frustrating when your intent is misinterpreted, so parents may need for you to listen to what they're trying to say and not how emotional they are.

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1. Send a positive email a week - starting with my more challenging kiddos

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Build rapport with good news also
mirror body language
glass half full dont think the worst

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Be proactive in communication
Be a team
Focus on the facts

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Positive communication early on to build relationships
Check back in

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consider what the parents hear about their child from others

contact parents early before major issues arise

keep to facts

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Call
Regular communication

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Make it safe
Seek to understand
Follow through

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Revisit action steps

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sharing more constant communication with parents to build more collaborative relationships

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Start with positive contact
Ask for parent input

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Always new ways to be more delicate with my wording.

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At what point do you stop a conversation

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How to make a productive plan with parents who also struggle with behavior at home

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Make the conversation safe.
Start communicating early in the year.
Communicate facts and work towards a common goal.

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when is it appropriate to call or email

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1. Send positive emails home
2. Call more often rather than email

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Look at it from the parent perspective

Be consistent throughout the year

Communicate positive and negative

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I have not heard of the STATE and AMPP acrostics before. They will help me to remember how to approach difficult conversations by first stating what I see, asking others for a way forward, and plan together to reach a solution. I don't have to give in or dig in when a parent is initially uncooperative.

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Start with my heart
Lead with Compassion
I’m not saying….

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Reach out to the parents early to build that relationship

Always take the time to decompress before communicating

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-reach out to another parent in PS group chat
-revisit with another PS group regarding action steps

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Care
Listening
Understanding

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I sandwich the negative behavior between two positives
Thank parents for being partners

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when do you put a pause on a conversation if parents and teacher are not agreeing?

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What happens when I invest time in communication but don’t hear back from them?

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listen to their concerns, not just yours. Focus how you approach to the parents and tone.  email them good things about their kid, not just the negative

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listen to their concerns, not just yours. Focus how you approach to the parents and tone.  email them good things about their kid, not just the negative

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E-mails detailing the GOOD even when not needed.

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1. Start with Heart
2. Master your Stories
3. State your Path
4. Make it Safe
5. Explore Other's Paths
6. Move to Action

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check my body language
start conversations early

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Wait until my amygdala isn't firing before responding.

Communicate throughout instead of when I'm fed up.

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Always think about your conversations from different perspectives

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Always think about your conversations from different perspectives

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1. Paraphrase what the parent is saying to seek clarity and validate feelings
2. Try to watch my tone and body language to communicate a commitment to the child and their growth

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-Find a common ground or goal
-Look for more opportunities to inform parents of all the things

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1. Gets your story ready before talking to parents
2. Use compassion when talking with parents
3. Communicate the good and the bad

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Calling is much better than email.
Imagine living with the child.
You are not alone.

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Think & pause
Write down what I want to say/share

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Build a relationship and use compassion when communicating.

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Start the communication

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just support not to be a chicken

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I will start thinking of myself in the parent's shoes. I will check my heart and intentions when reaching out.

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Paint a positive story first then react. Imagine you are the parent

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Keep communication continuous.
Look for opportunities for positive communication with my challenging students.

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I’m writing more positive notes home with real facts and experiences, not just generic “happy thoughts”

I should learn what the parents hope and fear, for their child

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Be consistent
Empathize

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Monitoring the story our brain tells us

Keeping conflict to a minimum when discussing with parents

Thinking from the parent's perspective!

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Speak to parents early in the year first

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Speak to parents early in the year first

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Put yourself in their (parent and kid) shoes
Get your head straight first
Form a team with parents

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Make sure you know your intention before you meet
Communicate early on
Remember you're all on the same team- you want what's best for the kid

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make it safe
check your story
understand, not necessarily agree

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Compassion and mirroring body language

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Share facts
Ask parents for input
Have a follow up conversation

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Mention good things about their kiddos
start conversations early
define the purpose of conversation and role-play before

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find common ground
seek to share the positive

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1. Have a clear mind when speaking with parents
2. Put yourself in their shoes
3. Work as a team to get to a common goal

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what to do with defensive parents

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How to not shake when talking to parents in person or on the phone.

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Check my tone
Take a breath before acting

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Think how you would feel if it was your kid!

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be more intentional with reaching out
restate what they are saying and validate their feelings

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Patience
Understanding
Compassion

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-Step back from the narrative in your head.
-Start in the beginning of the year having the conversations
-Partner to come up with action steps

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Using heart/Putting self in parent's shoes

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Using heart/Putting self in parent's shoes

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How to communicate effectively.
Establish communication early on.
Continue the conversation throughout the year.

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Make the first connection or conversation a positive one

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Make the first connection or conversation a positive one

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-Path that my brain takes
-Being in the right mindset BEFORE calling
-Good acronymns

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mirror body language
paraphrase what they are saying

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Think with your heart
Listen to learn
Evaluate your own story

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1. Motive/heart is important
2. Don't let your brain tell you a story that may not be true
3. Make the conversation a safe place for the parent

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Don't let emotions create a story
Continuous
follow the facts

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think about your story
check your motivations
rephrase if needed

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1. Get your heart in the right place before you start a conversation.
2. Establish a mutual concern with the parent.
3. Try to understand their story without having to agree.