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10 Strategies for Schools to Improve Parent Engagement
Understanding the Common Challenges
Hard
First, diversity
Second, families move a lot
Third, variety of languages
Finally, rise
Challenge
Lack of accessibility
Too many tools
Too many buzzwords
Too much (or fractured) communication
Strategies to Improve School-Home Communications
Pick one tool
Teachers and parents agree on an appropriate method of communication.
Issue shorter, more frequent communications
School announcements should be brief and frequent to inform parents
Personalize
Personalization helps parents select and update the necessary informations without being overwhelmed
Set the tone
Teachers should share about themselves with parents and need to keep in touch regularly to keep parents updated
Build relationships
Teachers should build relationships with parents to build trust. The school creates conditions for parents to communicate with school staff
Share accountability
All members are involved in school communication and leaders need to demonstrate that they are also responsible for implementing the plan.
Invite parents to be partners
Teachers should find out and invite parents to share information about their children so that teachers can more easily support students
Empower parents to opt in
Design opportunities for parents to opt-in and empower parents to subscribe to the right communication channel
Provide actionable information
Ensure that information provided to parents will be carried out. This helps parents support their children with homework and participation in extracurricular activities.
Share the positive
Need to find an opportunity to announce the good news to parents
School Communications as the Glue
Communication as a link between the school and parents. The success of a school relies on the interaction of teachers, parents, and students.
Communication is the key to increasing the interaction between parents and the school. We need to improve the way we communicate in the school and promote parent interaction
