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The article did a great job showing the benefits of communication between parents and teachers. After doing so it also gave a ton of examples and different methods that communication is possible in all sorts of situations. The author gave so many good examples that it seems to me the only way a teacher/parent relationship would not have good communication is if one side is not putting forth any effort. In any other situation, there is more than likely a way for a teacher to reach a parent and vice versa. Whether it be in person or digitally, a good teacher or parent would find a way to communicate with the other in order to help the student.

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Communication is extremely important between teachers and parents because both play a huge role in students' development. Teachers and parents can communicate over a phone call, email, or even a google form. Technology makes communication easier because communication can get through instantly. Technology also makes communication easier because parents and teachers are extremely busy throughout the day so with technology they are able to communicate quickly and get to the point. We can empower students to communicate by creating certain projects in the classroom that also show the teacher how they are feeling, family background, and things they enjoy.

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Teachers can communicate with parents through real-time teach tools that allow for the teacher to instantly get information directly to parents wherever they are, which can be more reliable than sending a student home with physical information. This communication is important because it allows parents to be more involved with their students education because they are aware of the topics they are learning, school events that are coming up, and how their student is doing behaviorally and academically in class at any given time. These developments cause for higher student achievement as their parent will be better able to support them at home with what they are working on at school, and parents will be more likely to be able to come join in on school related activities. We can empower students to communicate by creating by allowing them to send videos of what they are working on to parents or sending parents pictures of student work. This will give students an extra incentive to work hard in class, and will give parents more physical evidence of how their child is doing in school.

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We can communicate through a blog, an email, or an app like Remind or Class Dojo. Obviously these are all technology choices. All these choices make it much easier because parents don’t have to carve out a time of the day where they can come to the school. Parents may have multiple kids or an inflexible work schedule which makes it hard for them to get there. Technology makes this more manageable. It is important to communicate because it creates buy-in. If parents can see what their kids are working on and how much they are succeeding/falling behind, they can help out at home. The more buy-in to the education, the better the student will do. I think we can empower our students to communicate by creating by reiterating how different we all are. While us teachers are the content experts, we also get used to how we do things. Their classmates might have a better way of going about a topic, or a creative way for remembering something. Classmates are a good tool to use as well, so they should certainly be supported when it comes to communicating with their peers.

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- What are some of the ways we communicate and how does technology make that easier?

Often times parents struggle to make it to the school physically due to mismatched schedules. Technology allows us to send a text, email, or direct message to the parent and they can respond at their earliest convince. This can also go in the other direction, and allows parents to contact the teacher without having to go through the maze of school systems.

-Why is it important to communicate?

Communication is important for many reasons. Communication can be used to share concerns, or proud moments. It can be used to make sure that everyone is "in the loop" or to let someone know that there will be an absence for the day. Along with that, children benefit highly from parents who are helping them and actively participating in school work with them. Communication allows the parents, students, and teachers to all be on the same page about expectations and assignments to give the students the highest success rate.

-How can we empower our students to communicate by creating?

By creating a positive classroom environment and teaching the students how to use tools to their advantage, will encourage them to use them to create. Teachers that provide a space for students to feel safe expressing themselves, will inevitably have students who do just that, who will express themselves. By using technology, the students are able to do this at home, or in the classroom, and may even have the option of doing it anonymously.

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Parent teacher communication is key for success in student learning. There are various ways to communicate including, in person, text, email or a phone call.

It is important to communicate to make sure both parties are on the same page and can understand what the student needs at home as well as in the classroom.

Students can learn that they can have fun while communicating. Different platforms allow them to create updates and share with their parents.

Meeting in person first before trying to communicate through technology is a good way to fully understand the family. Let the parents talk about how their home life is( how many kids, work, etc.) This will create trust between the parents and teacher.

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We can communicate by doing in home visits, parent workshops, or just simple lines of communication like emails or phone calls. Technology makes this easier to send parents regular updates. This could be about grades, attendance, or just comments on their child. It is important to communicate because parental involvement leads to higher grades and better attendance. We can empower our students by creating by having them demonstrate what they are learning. This could be in a video that the parents see. It could also be the student showing the teacher what they learned in a workshop environment.

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Google Forms for questions, personalized introduction videos to send in emails, having parents describe their students in short essays, visiting homes, never ending communication through devices (the list can go on further).

Communication is important in the classroom because parents want to know what their students are doing and how they can help them outside of school. Same for the teachers they want to know if their student needs help outside of the classroom (academically of course). As long as the teachers have that communication with their students parents, they can learn so much for what a student my need.

We can empower our students to communicate by creating in the ways they may see the world. It also helps parents note what their student may be doing at school.

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Overall, some of the more common ways to communicate with caregivers are by building a relationship early with the caregivers at a school event or at parent-teacher conferences. One idea I was a fan of was the Google Form, where students can fill out ways they prefer communication and have a better understanding of what their first language at home may be. Also, I think it is important to keep tabs with caregivers about their child on a weekly or monthly basis, whether it is about performance in class or other things that may be going on.

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One thing I really appreciate about the way we can use technology to relay information is grading. With grading platforms which allow students, teachers and parents to see cumulative grades and even assignment breakdowns there is a direct relay of information which allows everyone to interact with the information firsthand. Parents can see how students are doing in specific classes and track progress, without things getting lost in translation or passed over. I think it is important to maintain a personal relationship with parents. The most important reason for this is that life at home and parental interaction has the single greatest impact on a child's education. When teachers create a personal relationship with parents they can work with parents to reach common goals for the students. Whether this is through parent teacher conferences, weekly emails or a call home, communication and collaboration between parents and teachers is instrumental in a student's success in and outside the classroom. Though our assignments we can empower students to express themselves, especially with students who are more reserved. We can use technology to help a student dive deeper into their passions, showcase what they learn or to relax and express themselves through digital artwork. In one of the second-grade classes I worked in, students had an app which allowed them to make their own songs. They were overjoyed to be creating something they could show their friends and teachers, and it became a great way for them to relax too.

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Communicating with technology is a great way to be able to reach teachers/ parents when need be, because you might not always have time to have a face to face meeting with everyone you need to meet with. So being able to shoot a quick text or email is an easy way to be able to get what you need to say across to people without conflicting schedules. Communication is important for many reasons but some are: being able to get the help you need as a student, parent, or teacher, being able to use your words to express feelings or concerns in any way, if you have a problem with tech or school work you can communicate and reach out to the people you would need to reach for that help. Some ways we can help our students communicate by creating is having them create a form of getting to know people, creating a slideshow of information they learned and teach it to the class, learning to write emails to people to be able to communicate. I think communication is so important to be able to have healthy relationships between teachers, students, and parents/caregivers.

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Communication keeps parents in the loop of their children's lives outside of the home. Having a communication line from parent to teacher about everything the parent feels is important for the teacher to know abut the student is a great idea. With technology taking over as the major means of communication it is important to learn some helpful medians to extend that communication. Although there are many obstacles in communication ranging from culture to work life, there is always a way to bridge that gap if a teacher searches hard enough. A healthy communication style that involves all parties (parent, teacher, and student) is going to go much further than simply having a teacher reach out with a half-hearted email once a semester about the child's downfalls and struggles. Student achievement is directly linked to parent involvement, so it is imperative to involve parents if the goal, as it should be, is student understanding and success.

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Establishing back-and-forth communication is one way to communicate with parents that stuck out to me. Another one is going beyond bad news, which means not just messaging or communicating with parents when their kid has done something bad, but also highlighting when they do something good.

It is important to communicate because studies have shown that it can increase how well the students do in school and how well the students do on tests (even though it is not the overall goal to do well on standardized tests).

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Some of the ways that we communicate that technology makes easier is getting information quickly. We are able to send a text or call within seconds versus waiting for the next time you will them in person again. This can even be used to help track students behavior such as class dojo. It also makes it so that distance isn't an issue and you can contact someone virtually anywhere. It is important to communicate so that everyone is on the same page such a teacher to a parent. We can empower them by allowing them to use their creativity in an organized way. We can introduce them to different platforms that can benefit them and allow them to communicate with classmates. It can also be a way that they are able to express themselves through their home life or background. I think by having parent communication involved can help the student be empowered even outside of the classroom.

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Opening reliable channels of communication- Creating a beginning of the year google form, using an introductory phone call or email, or discuss the topic at back to school night. This is a great way to learn what languages are spoken at home.

It is very important and crucial because communicating builds strong relationships between the students and their parents. It also gives you the opportunity to let the parents know who their kid may be doing and what Kidds of things may help them succeed even more. Communicating also fosters a positive and supportive learning environment.

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We communicate with parents via in-person meetings, sending letters/information home, phone calls, emails, and so forth. Technology makes this easier as it can make communication instantaneous and convent; schedules don't have to match, more information can be shared, and parents can be kept up to date. This communication is so important because all parents/guardians want to know how their children are doing. Communication helps establish trust in the teacher within the family, and allows for collaboration between the two to keep children accountable.

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Some ways that we communicate are through texts, emails, calls and face-to-face. Technology makes this easier by allowing us to communicate in different ways depending on the situation and the individuals involved. For example, some people may not look at their email and prefer a text while others might want to set up a face-to-face meeting. It is important to communicate because you will gain a better understanding on your students and their family. With communication, you can learn about students' likes/dislikes, allergies, spoken language, family traditions, strengths/weaknesses and much more. We can empower students to communicate by creating by giving them access to technology resources and communication boards.

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Communication is crucial in the school setting with parents, teachers, and students. One of the examples the article talked about was technology tools like Seesaw and ClassDojo. The tools allow students to share their learning with their parents. Some ways to communicate with teachers as a parent is using email and phone call.

It is important to communicate with parents because studies have shown that parental involvement can lead to greater academic success in children.

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The article talks about how important it is for parents to be involved in the classroom, and what affect that might have on their child. Some ways we communicate is during parent teacher conferences, through email, letters sent home with kids, zoom calls, etc. Technology makes it easier by giving us the opportunity to reach out to parents when they aren't there physically. Through email, phone calls, or classroom apps parents can reach us at any point in the day.

It's important to communicate because without doing that, parents would have no idea what is going on in their child's life. The article talks about how parental involvement leads to better attendance, higher grades, etc. Communication also opens the window for parent involvement in the classroom. You're able to send out a sign up sheet for read alouds or classroom visitors when you're communicating with them.

We can empower students to communicate by creating is by creating a classroom environment where that is welcome. Students look up to their teacher, so they would follow the example set. If a teacher sets that example, students are likely to follow.

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Most of the ways that we communicate are through technology or in person. Technology makes it easier to communicate with others because it's faster and sometimes more reliable. Asking the parents how they communicate is important because all parents communicate differently. Whether that's in person, through a phone call, or even emails. Communicating is important because the parents need to be aware of what's going on with their child and the teacher needs to learn more about the child in order to teach them in a way that benefits them. They should know about their behaviors, academics, and even how they are doing socially. We can empower our students by creating technology tools that make it fun and easy to understand. We need to empower students to explain their best work so they can be successful.

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To make a strong impression on the parents of your students, it is important to reach out at the beginning of the year and let them know who are and that you are there to help their child succeed in your classroom. This can be done with a phone call, email, or other means. Tech makes this easier because if you are a high school teacher, 150 phone calls might be too much so email makes it much easier to communicate with parents and introduce yourself - it doesn't just have to be a written email either you can send a video introduction or something else too. We can empower students to create by staying open with them about communication through technology so they can share with the teacher, each other, and parents.

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