Collecting data is a great beginning, as it takes your emotional opinion out of the equation. However, the scenario already states that parent has not been responding to repeated efforts to contact them. Explain how you are going to share the data that you collected and your concerns about the student.... Itzel Wallace As a teacher, it is your job to reach out to parents who are not as communicative as other parents. Read the following scenario and respond to the prompt below.
Frank Smith, a student in your seventh grade English class, has been creating quite a stir in your class lately. This is not his typical behavior. Usually he come into class, sits down, and starts his warm-up, but recently he’s been walking in five minutes late without a pass, bothering students on the way to his desk, and submitting incomplete work. You’ve asked him if there is anything he wants to talk about or if there is anything going on at home, to which he always replies, “Nope.” You have tried calling his mother several times and giving notes to Frank to take home, but she has not returned any of your messages. As Frank’s teacher, what is your next step to try to develop a parent/teacher relationship? First step I would do is note all the information of my student’s change. When did I notice the behavior to change? How is it affecting hi performance academically and socially? After collecting the data is analyzing the situation and find all possible means to communicate with his parents. I am sure that the notes I give Frank are not getting to his parents and there is the possibility that he might be intervening the phone messages. As a teacher I would be very concern about my student. As a concern teacher my next step would have been to inform the vice principal about the situation. Informed her that my next step is to go to the student’s home and try to establish communication with his parents. Find out why they have not being able to return my calls or notes. I would ask a liaison or another teacher to assist me in case anything goes wrong. For this case I would follow the guidelines of how to engage parents of “Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports” (PBIS, 2013). I believe that it is the best step I can use help my student and communicate with the parents. “Families become recognized as important members of the school community, increasing the outcomes for all children” (Barrett, n.d.). Parents are more important they actually realized. The relationship between parent and teacher can make such a difference in the child’s performance. Constant communication and teamwork can help the student have a high self-esteem and motivation to achieve higher grades. I have mention before of the use of the application called Dojo Class. This app is great! I keep in constant communication with my son’s teacher and every good behavior or bad note I receive trough messages on my phone or iPads. I keep her informed on the day he is not attending school and so on. I believe that in today’s technology we have so many ways to keep in touch with each other. I think that request primary, secondary, and a third method of communication would be great. Only a matter explaining the parents that you want to make sure they are reachable for anything. Is a team effort. If not to annoyed them with silly phone calls. Barrett, S. (n.d.). Family Invovement and PBIS[powerpoint presentation]. Retrieved fromwww.pbis.org/SI2010/PBIS%20and%20Family.ppt Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports. (2013). School, Family and Community Partnerships. Retrieved fromhttp://vizedhtmlcontent.next.ecollege.com/pub/content/20d9815d-091d-4d13-9de4-a4dd57b0a823/Positive_Behavioral_Interventions_and_Supports._2013._School_family_an.pdf Paula Broad Frank was not portraying any challenging behaviors in the beginning but now he has begun to create quite a stir in the classroom. It seems to me that the teacher has not built a relationship with Frank’s mother. “The first contact with your child’s teacher, in many ways, is the most important. This is the time you are building rapport and developing a relationship of trust. Therefore, an appropriate time and setting is important for the first brief encounter. A phone call, a note, or, best of all, an initial face-to-face meeting is best” (Child Development Institute, 1999). Being that the teacher is unable to reach Frank’s mother by phone call or note, I would think that she would make a home visit. This would help the mom to see that the teacher cares about what is going on with Frank. According to Epstein’s (2002) framework on responsiveness to family engagement, we need to support the family and identify what area of need is needed to assistance this family. I think it would be a good idea for the teacher to get administrative staff involved in order to get in contact with mom to discuss this matter. According to Barrett (n.d.), you always want to start off with a conversation with the parents and not a meeting. You want to build trust with the parent and for them to feel comfortable enough to engage in a conversation. It is essential for the parent and teacher to build those relationships because it will help Frank to be successful. By the teacher making a home visit or having the assistance of other staff members to help her get in contact with mom, will aid in the possibility of other avenues of communication. The teacher could have been dialing a wrong number and Frank could not have been giving the notes to mom. So, we cannot judge and say that she just did not want to talk with the teacher. Just as the teacher is skilled in the art of teaching, she also requires knowledge and skills to effectively communicate with her parent community. References Barrett, S. (n.d.).Family involvement and PBIS [PowerPoint presentation]. Retrieved from www.pbis.org/SI2010/PBIS%20and%20Family.ppt Child Development Institute, (1999). Establishing a Parent-Teacher Relationship. Retrieved from http://childdevelopmentinfo.com/learning/parent_teacher/ Epstein, J., L. (2002). 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