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Philosophy - Home School Communication
Philosophy - Home School Communication
Family Involvement
introduce myself prior to the year beginning via a newsletter, postcard, email or class
website. Then, as the year advances, I would send home monthly newsletters as well as
consistent, and it is through these experiences that I will progressively foster a genuine
with parents will significantly help me approach areas of concern or growth as well. As
the year goes on, I would emphasize the positive accomplishments of a student along
with the areas of growth. My hope is that I will be able to build trust, respect and care
between myself and my students’ families. In order to promote improvement, you need to
be positive while also discussing ways to progress even further. By embracing a growth
mindset when addressing any issues or concerns that a teacher may have about one of
their students, the home support systems are much more open to listening. At the end of
the day, it is always important to remember that we are all on the same side and want the
within my classroom. One way that I will do this is by encouraging family involvement
with any special performance, project or event that may be going on within my classroom
or the school. I truly value putting my students’ work on display for others to read and
appreciate. One way that I really love to accomplish this goal is by having a day at the
end of our units that is solely dedicated to a celebration. On these days, I will strongly
encourage parents and families to stop in to our class and sit with their child. Not only
will students be able to explain the processes that they engaged in as they developed their
piece, but their parents will also notice all of the hard work and effort that their child put