his response Back-to-School 101 - How Can Parents Stay Informed and Involved?
With September upon us, your child now heads back to school, backpack loaded with newly purchased school supplies, ready to meet new teachers, rejoin classmates, and get back to work.
Back-to-School 101 - How Can Parents Stay Informed and Involved?
But you're not off the hook--not by a long shot; you've got school work to do, too.
Says educator, consultant, and psychologist Arthur Pober, "What do children need to do their best in school? Fine teachers, the most recent technology, state-of-the-art classrooms? All help, but nothing has a more profound corollary than parents who get involved."
The Pennsylvania State education connection seconds that in its You're Part of the Equation, Too: "The most accurate predictor of a student's achievement in school is not income or communal status, but the extent to which a student's family is able to: 1) generate a home environment that encourages learning; 2) expresses high but not unrealistic expectations; and 3) becomes complex in their children's education at school and in the community."
So how do you do that? Start with these stay-informed and complex tips:
1. Don't hesitate to whether phone, invite a meeting, or write a note to teachers about any extra needs your child might have or issues that may have a negative impact on your child's work.
2. Alert teachers to your child's extra interests, hobbies, and talents, as well as the best way to motivate him or her.
3. Attend parent nights, enabling you to get to know your child's teachers and organize a working connection with them while familiarizing yourself with their goals and requirements. Don't buy the line that other parents aren't going. Be there!
4. Don't wait until it's too late: avow contact, and, if you consideration a turn in your child's attitude/effort or a drop in grades, make a call.
5. Tell your child beforehand when a meeting has been scheduled and share most of what is said, focusing on the inevitable but addressing concerns and steps being taken.
6. Be prompt to meetings. They usually take place during teachers' only free period of the day; once the next period begins, your meeting is over.
7. Don't get defensive when teachers relay negative facts about your child. Instead, work together to problem-solve and find out what strategies you might try at home.
8. When in doubt about your child's progress, don't wait for report cards. Call your child's advisor and invite periodic advance reports.
In other words, don't use the excuse that you're whether too busy or too tired to be complex in your child's schoraly life. Make the time or risk sending the message that his/her education is not one of your priorities.
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