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Allows you to document your communication with parents.

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Great way to track communication with parents. Parents check their phones more often than email.

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Rachael

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Spreadsheet?
Classlist?
Negative to a positive?

Postcards/Snail Mail

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The big 3 to parents in place of "how was school"  

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The big 3 to parents in place of "how was school"  

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What are you learning?

Why are you learning it?

How will you know you have learned it?

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What might this look like for next year? Part of student handbook?

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Student Digital Learning Pledge - Grades K-5 - English and Spanish

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Tips and Tricks for Families from IReady 

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Tips and Tricks for Families from IReady 

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Rather than providing a list of online activities or assignment options, begin by assessing parents’ needs. My most successful teachers found that taking the time to call, video chat, or message parents about what they need is critical. Discuss the student’s progress and any challenges they are facing. Once those needs are identified, it is easier for teachers to provide tailored resources for the family.

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Define for parents or guardians the big picture or the scope of what needs to be learned this year. Teachers understand how some content is best taught in progression, and they know the ways to lay foundations of understanding before moving to the next objective. Conveying that process to families can guide their work.

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Share the I can statements of Success Criteria of a lesson 

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Share the I can statements of Success Criteria of a lesson 

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Explain the importance of setting clear learning targets to parents or guardians.  If parents know the goal, they can find alternative learning opportunities to get to that end, and they can evaluate if their child actually can do it when they are done.

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Not all parents respond to the email, so I’m not sure if all are reading the information. Radio silence from some parents despite multiple attempts.

Parents without any digital means of communication. Full voicemail. Disconnected numbers.

Not all parents check student emails regularly.

Not all parents answer their phones.  Some voicemail boxes are full so I can’t leave a message.  When that happens I have to contact the dist. Rep.  Even emailing with some parents is met with no replies.

Even with additional help from Jenny Corey, we have some parents who will not engage and encourage their children to submit work.

Parent fatigue; tired of trying to get their children to do the work?

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2x a month newsletter, Phone calls, emails, some text msg. Depends on the parent

Monthly newsletter emails to parents with important dates and information, and subject material we will be covering during the month. Similar info on classdojo page. Text messages to parents to answer questions

Monthly learning mentors night

Brief check in emails to parents bi-weekly.

Quick responses to parent questions. Clear directions and expectations on assignments makes it easier for parents/learning mentors to be engaged helping their students.