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Before expecting students to be engaged in learning, make sure their 5 basic needs are met first.

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Phone calls home - not just for negative behavior. Praise is just as important

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Phone calls home - not just for negative behavior. Praise is just as important

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get to know families, open communication - positives too!!

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Open line of communication (letters/emails) to keep families updated about things going on in the classroom

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Art Shows to showcase student work (artEd)

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Art Shows to showcase student work (artEd)

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Using their thoughts and ideas to fuel your lessons.

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Using their thoughts and ideas to fuel your lessons.

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Art shows! Talking with families during art show

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Art shows! Talking with families during art show

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Relevance and real world connections

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Think about student interests!

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Positive relationships- trust, respect, value

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Talking to families and parents at these events for the students that are performing

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Invite parents for special events- Field trips, parties, assemblies, birthdays

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personal check-ins: make sure they're doing okay!

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personal check-ins: make sure they're doing okay!

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Encourage families to join community/school boards/volunteer events

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Encourage families to join community/school boards/volunteer events

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Tell parents that they are welcome to come in and share about their jobs/cultures/hobbies etc.

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Recognition

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make sure all information that goes home is accessible to the family (ex. language needs)

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Involve family traditions in the classroom by using cultural relevancy

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Involve family traditions in the classroom by using cultural relevancy

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Art work/have colors in the room. (Not just the barren white paint) 

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Art work/have colors in the room. (Not just the barren white paint) 

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explore things that the students show passion about, in your lessons. Engage in topics that are interesting to them

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explore things that the students show passion about, in your lessons. Engage in topics that are interesting to them

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Allow families to come in for birthdays for a little bit to read a book

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Use of technology

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Incorporate fun & games to make lessons engaging

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Incorporate fun & games to make lessons engaging

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payment plans/district support for renting instruments

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payment plans/district support for renting instruments

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Reach out to parents when the student is doing well (academically, emotionally, or behaviorally) Not only the negative behaviors or the ones we need to correct.

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Reach out to parents when the student is doing well (academically, emotionally, or behaviorally) Not only the negative behaviors or the ones we need to correct.

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Have visual schedules/timers so students know how long they need to focus on each activity

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make sure ideas and current events relative to students are constantly being updated and accounted

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make sure ideas and current events relative to students are constantly being updated and accounted

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being energetic like giving a dance break, role modeling behavior 

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being energetic like giving a dance break, role modeling behavior 