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Strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process (For…
Strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process
Academic socialisation - behaviours that contribute strongly to educational outcomes
Communication between parents and children about:
Parental expectations for education
Value and enjoyment of learning
Learning strategies with children
Linking school work to current events
Fostering educational aspirations
Making preparations, plans and goals for future
Activities that directly build:
Children's decision making
Problem solving skills
Autonomy
Autonomy
Independence
Academic abilities
Nature of effective parental engagement changes as children grow older
Home-based involvement
Communication between parents and children about school
Parents helping with school work
Parents creating an environment at home which is conducive to learning
Parents taking children to events and places that encourage learning
School-based involvement
Communication between parents and school personnel
Engaging parents by inviting them for school events, school activities and encouraging them to participate in school governance
Creating opportunities for parents to be involved in academic and learning activities in the school
Building relationships between school and parents
For beginning teachers
Emails, phone calls, notes in diaries and class blogs/newsletters - important to be positive
Information night at the beginning of the year
Catch up with parents at the school pick up
Collect parent and carer email addresses at the start of the term, send an introductory email
Be clear that the most important thing is that both parents and teacher want what is best for the child
Contact parents/carers after a few weeks from the beginning of the term to inform them of the things their child is doing well
Be approachable - open door policy
Keep parent/carer emails and other records of communication
Invite parents/carers to volunteer in the classroom and provide guidance on activities that support learning at home
Parent/carer-teacher conferences - have evidence of student's progress and learning