Working with parents

Dear reader,

Recently I attended a two-day conference on "Engaging with Parents". I really enjoyed the tutorials, where the facilitator allowed us to share our personal experiences in working together with parents. On the other hand, I did not really enjoy the panel interviews as the responses seemed very superficial.

Nevertheless, I did take away some important pointers. One, high parent involvement often results in better student grades and behaviour. Two, I should pay more attention to my choice of meeting rooms. Three, I should offer to walk the parents out as far as possible.

Well, I am willing to try out new ways in working with parents. So here we go!