During a parent conference yesterday it was really nice to hear a parent say "When are you going to send us an email with updates and links to what's been going on in the classroom?"
It made me realise that many of the parents in my class rely on emails coming to them. They are very busy and need information delivered to them.
I replied "Have you heard of RSS feeds? They would be really helpful for you."
I think I might need to run a parent training session on these.
Before I get around to doing that, here's a youtube clip, which is quite old in internet terms (2007) which explains how you use RSS feeds to make life simpler by making blogs and news sites come to you.
Showing posts with label parental_involvement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label parental_involvement. Show all posts
Tuesday, 30 March 2010
Wednesday, 9 December 2009
Parent Meetings In UK - Fail to answer questions
Here are some extracts from the BBC article:
Parents should also make sure they ask the teacher how they could help their child at home, she says.
But more than three quarters arrive at parents' evenings without having made any preparations or thought about what information they want.
The survey also claims that two thirds of parents have been unable to attend a meeting because of work commitments - and one in three fathers think that going to a parents' evening is a job for their partner.
A majority - 57% - would rather receive an e-mail update about their child's progress and the same number would like to have more frequent informal meetings.
Parents should also make sure they ask the teacher how they could help their child at home, she says.
But more than three quarters arrive at parents' evenings without having made any preparations or thought about what information they want.
The survey also claims that two thirds of parents have been unable to attend a meeting because of work commitments - and one in three fathers think that going to a parents' evening is a job for their partner.
A majority - 57% - would rather receive an e-mail update about their child's progress and the same number would like to have more frequent informal meetings.
Tuesday, 25 August 2009
And the best way for middle school parents to help is...?
...according to researchers from Duke University,
... communicating your values and expectations about education; pointing out connections between schoolwork and current events; encouraging children to set goals and follow their dreams; discussing learning strategies, and preparing and making plans for the future. Basically, it means helping your kid make good decisions about school, with an understanding of what those decisions will mean to him or her, and linking class work with students’ interests and goals.
This factor overshadowed the impacts of helping with homework, visits to museums, School-based involvement included attending parent meetings, volunteering for school activities or communicating with school officials.
... communicating your values and expectations about education; pointing out connections between schoolwork and current events; encouraging children to set goals and follow their dreams; discussing learning strategies, and preparing and making plans for the future. Basically, it means helping your kid make good decisions about school, with an understanding of what those decisions will mean to him or her, and linking class work with students’ interests and goals.
This factor overshadowed the impacts of helping with homework, visits to museums, School-based involvement included attending parent meetings, volunteering for school activities or communicating with school officials.
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