There is a mentality in many low-SES schools, that parents are the enemy, that they get in the way of education and that they prevent good teachers from doing their jobs. The truth is that in any area, there are great parents. In the IMPACT program, we have seen parents attend Family Nights, volunteer as chaperones, translate our monthly newsletters and take an active role in their child's education. Parents are the ultimate stake-holders in a child's educaiton. They raise the child, pay the taxes for a teacher's salary and offer support over the years. We, as teachers, need to remember that it is our job to serve the parents by providing the best education a child can experience.
WAYS WE WILL ENSURE PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT- Parents will attend the initial orientation
- Parents will attend one conference per quarter
- Teachers will be responsible to contact every parent of the students in their home rooms
- The school will offer volunteer opportuntities
- Parents will be a part of the decision-making process through committees, interviews and surveys
- Parent ELL classes
- Parent computer / technology classes
- Chaperones
- Sign the weekly homework log
- Monthly Family Nights or Community Celebrations
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