Partnering with Parents

Here’s how to use your students to communicate with their parents and other school staff

Shelly Parks, HS ELA teacher 

Use positive first before challenging items and work to build partnerships with parents

Olivia Carter, School Counselor

Making sure parents know that you care for their child as a person and you want to partner with them

Dan Garrison, 8th grade American History

Here is an example of how to create an “us vs. the problem” relationship with parents

Jennifer Moore, At-Risk/Project 180 High School

Here are several great reminders that will help when dealing with parents

Erin Graves, Herculaneum High School Science Teacher

Contacting parents early and get them involved to help when you have to contact them about a problem situation

Dan Brinkmann, Instructor-Four Rivers Career Center, Automotive Technology