Communicating With the Teacher Article Archive

• 7 Things To Tell the Teacher - Sharing key information about your child can help teachers make a connection.
• Talking With Teachers About Student Progress - Don't wait for the report card to find out how your child is doing in school; a veteran principal offers tips for parents to keep in touch all year long.
• Teacher's Tips: How Parents Can Help - Practical advice for working with your child’s teacher.
• 10 Questions About Your Child and School - The more you know about how your child deals with challenges and what's expected of him, the better you'll be able to help him achieve. Start by asking these key questions.
• Find Out Now About Teacher Homework Policies - Many parents are surprised when they get a note from a teacher wondering why their son hasn’t done his homework. That’s because he keeps telling mom and dad that the teacher rarely assigns homework.
• Don’t Be Afraid to Ask Your Child’s Teacher Questions - Parents who have good information are better equipped to help their children with the learning process.
• When Should You Write a Letter to School? - There are lots of reasons to communicate with your child’s school.
• What if Your Child Doesn’t Like Her Teacher - In the best of all worlds, every child would love every teacher. But in reality, sometimes a child and a teacher just don’t click.
• Tip: Get to Know Your Children’s Teachers Early - First impressions are crucial. The first contact you make with your child’s teachers can set the stage for the rest of the year.
• Does Your Child Show Signs Of Learning Disabilities? - Parents are often the first to notice that their child has a learning disability.
• What If Your Child Doesn’t Get Along With the Teacher? - Often, children tell parents early in the year that they don’t like their teacher.
• How To Know When It's Time To Call the Teacher - You had your parent-teacher conference several weeks ago. But now your child seems to be having a problem in school. Should you call the teacher? Or should you say nothing and hope for the best?
• Follow These Eight Steps To Solve School Problems - When you think your child is having a problem at school, don’t wait, or the problem may get bigger.
• Do You Know Key Who’s Who at Your Teen’s School? - Who was your teen’s elementary school principal?
• It’s Important To Contact Teachers if Problems Arise - When your child was in elementary school and middle school, you probably answered the phone at least once and found his teacher on the line.
• Keep Relations Good When You & A Teacher Disagree - You think your daughter should take honors math next year. The teacher thinks she should be in a regular class.
• Parents’ Support For Teachers Sets A Good Example - When parents and teachers work together, students reap the benefits.
• Complaining About Teachers is Normal in Middle School Years - “Don’t jump in at the first sign of trouble,” cautions noted child development expert Lawrence Kutner.
• What Is Your School’s Internet Policy? - Eight key question to ask your child’s teacher.
• Resolving Student-Teacher Conflicts - It’s tough when a child says “My teacher hates me, and I hate her, too,” but it’s bound to happen at least once in every student’s educational life. Here are some tips for what parents can do.
• 10 Things Teachers Don’t Want To Hear From Parents - Keep conversations with your child’s teacher positive and productive by avoiding these teacher pet peeves.

Parent-Teacher Conference

• Parent-Teacher Conference and Homework: Let's Talk! - The parent-teacher conference is a great opportunity to discuss homework—and your "homework philosophy"—with the teacher.
• Consider Having An End-of-the-Year Conference - Whether your child has had a great year, or one that’s not so wonderful, an end-of-the-year conference can help you learn some important things.
• Remember to Talk to Your Child Before Conferences - Before you meet with your child’s teacher at a parent-teacher conference, have a talk with your child.

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