Communicating with Families by John Hardman https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv Coleman Ch. 13 en-us 2017-04-19 13:06:23 UTC 2017-04-22 13:51:57 UTC hello@padlet.com 1. Make a list of all the communication strategies you use with families. 2. List strategies from Coleman - and others - that you will use from now on. whardma1 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/166997182 2017-04-19 13:07:53 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/166997182 newsletter, robocall, email, parent-teacher progress report, report card, interim, verbal communication in the morning and at dismissal, etc. https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622428 2017-04-22 13:06:14 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622428 Active Listening jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622431 2017-04-22 13:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622431 Communication strategies https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622432 email, phone calls, Robo calls, Letters, Conferences, School website, Report card/ interim reports, TV news in school/ Digital bulletins

Strategies that we don't utilize a lot in our school include text messaging and social networking(Coleman p. 275). That is something we can do for next school year. ]]> 2017-04-22 13:06:17 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622432 Face to Face communication jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622441 2017-04-22 13:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622441 Communication Strategies https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622444 1. Class Dojo, Class Website (Shutterfly), Email, Student Agenda

]]> 2017-04-22 13:06:39 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622444 communication https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622451 remind 101
signs
flyers
newsletters
automated voice message

]]> 2017-04-22 13:06:52 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622451 Weebly website - share all of my classroom updates jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622454 http://fa-marcus.weebly.com/]]> 2017-04-22 13:06:54 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622454 Communication Strategies https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622465 Currently I email and do telephone calls. Whenever I contact parents I document the date and the conversation topic.
During telephone conversations however I need to control my personal thoughts and engage a bit more in active listening.]]> 2017-04-22 13:07:16 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622465 I use ClassDojo https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622469 I give the parents my email, cell phone number and message them on ClassDojo.  I make myself available for parents to text mostly and just asked them not to text me after 9pm.  
The greatest inspiration from Coleman was p. 271 (reflection 13.4) I think all teachers should do this and possibly have this be part of a professional development ]]> 2017-04-22 13:07:22 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622469 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622481 1. -  Parent teacher conferences
-          Face to face
-          Email
-          Flyers/pamphlets 
-          Telephone
-          Newsletters
-          Bulletin boards
2. -          Social Media (internet sites, podcasts, blogs, twitter, digital dialogue) 
-          Text 
-          Interactive bulletin boards

]]> 2017-04-22 13:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622481 PowerSchool - parents can access student schedules, progress reports, grades jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622501 2017-04-22 13:07:58 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622501 Communication: Miladys https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622532 Email
Newsletter
Student Dismissal Parking Lot Signs
Facebook School Group
PTA Meetings
SAC Meetings
Phone Calls
School Website
Students Planners
Remind 101
Honor Roll Assemblies
Open House
Family Nights
TV Show
District Meetings
Open Door Policy

]]> 2017-04-22 13:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622532 jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622567 Mass text messages about car line, early release days, picture days, etc.]]> 2017-04-22 13:09:01 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622567 Facebook/Twitter jmarcus2015 https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622589 2017-04-22 13:09:40 UTC https://padlet.com/whardma1/qapx3tdq5kv/wish/167622589