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Providing food always increases our attendance

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Providing food always increases our attendance

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Virtual/By Phone meetings were a necessity during Covid, but it carries over when we went back- and parents can be involved in the conversation, even if they can't get on-site

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We have a home base teacher that is in charge of a specific group of kids in the building. It is that teachers job to communicate with the parents and make sure the student is communicating with their parents as well.

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Contacting outside of just negative situations via different modes

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Contacting outside of just negative situations via different modes

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Calling parents at the start of the year to introduce yourself, instead of waiting for a behavior situation to occur.

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Calling parents at the start of the year to introduce yourself, instead of waiting for a behavior situation to occur.

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more community activities, clear communication.

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Virtual Meetings and/or Meetings by Phone were a necessary logisita

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praise parents for what they are doing, community involvement, being "real" with parents and not "above" them

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The school prefers keeping everything "in-house"

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The school prefers keeping everything "in-house"

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Need to ask parents what the barriers are for them before a solution can be fully created. Survey the parents, via home visits, phone calls, etc.

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"Open House" conferences, as well as scheduled.

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"Open House" conferences, as well as scheduled.

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Do stuff in the community

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Attending/hosting community events as a school.

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Attending/hosting community events as a school.

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Depending on their culture, some parents may be more comfortable with a mingling style parent-teacher conference, instead of set meetings times (just as one example). Other examples might be shows or student performances, some parents are used to less or more rigid schedules.

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organize meet & greet events in various neighborhoods that feed into your school

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organize meet & greet events in various neighborhoods that feed into your school

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Different perspectives on how parents should be involved in school based on culture or their own experiences

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Different perspectives on how parents should be involved in school based on culture or their own experiences

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Lack of understanding of educational jargon- feeling stupid

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Lack of understanding of educational jargon- feeling stupid

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Personal previous negative experiences with schools or teachers/administrators

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Personal previous negative experiences with schools or teachers/administrators

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Asking families how they've like to be connected to the classroom. 

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Asking families how they've like to be connected to the classroom. 

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Busy in their own survival crises, single parent, communication tools

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Limited opportunities are offered/organized by the schools

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Limited opportunities are offered/organized by the schools

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Using more kinds of communication than just email

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Using more kinds of communication than just email

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Work schedules, child care, transportation

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Work schedules, child care, transportation

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Personal communication not only for student achievement/behavior but for seeing what parents need from the teacher

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Personal communication not only for student achievement/behavior but for seeing what parents need from the teacher

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Transportation for parents without cars.

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Transportation for parents without cars.

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Meeting at a central location in the community… library, community center, …

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provide translators at events and translated communication

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provide translators at events and translated communication

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Do not trust the schools to do well by their kids

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Do not trust the schools to do well by their kids

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Child care access if the event is after regular business/school hours, which is likely would be.

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Child care access if the event is after regular business/school hours, which is likely would be.

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Variety of options!  One size does not fit all.

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Variety of options!  One size does not fit all.

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Language

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from teacher to parent/student to teacher/teacher to school

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It seems to be that many parents become more involved when the school makes a concerted effort to have weekly communication highlighting the ways in which parents can participate. For example, shows and events at the school could be listed etc.

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I was usually pretty successful at having parents attend band concerts, even when those same parents wouldn't attend P/T conferences. Some of my colleagues figured out that the parents would show up there and use that concert as a chance to make a connection and start the relationship in a more positive/neutral setting!\

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Time of meeting conflicts with parent's responsibilities.

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Time of meeting conflicts with parent's responsibilities.

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Virtual conferences/meetings meet the needs of parents who have  lack of access to transportation or weather appropriate clothing.

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Get to know parents/guardians before problems arise.  Get their preferred contact information and send positive notes and information in a way that can easily access.  Then, if/when a problem occurs, you will know how to communicate, etc. and they will more likely respond, etc.