At this point in the school year, parents and guardians can either be valuable allies who work with you to ensure the success of every student in your class or they can be unpleasant and demanding adversaries. As an educator committed to the academic success of your students, it is up to you to make sure that the relationship between home and school is professional and positive.
One of the most important ways to establish this relationship is to make sure that you are aware of the expectations that they may have of you as their child’s teacher. While not all parents or guardians will have the same expectations of their child’s teachers, there are some similarities that you can anticipate and plan for. Your students’ parents or guardians will expect you to:
1. Ensure their child’s safety while in your class
2. Be fair in your treatment of their child
3. Recognize their child’s unique gifts and talents
4. Be reasonable in the amount of homework that you assign
5. Follow school and district rules and policies
6. Focus on positive qualities more than negative ones
7. Contact them quickly if a problem arises
8. Be courteous when you speak to their child
9. Maintain an orderly classroom
10. Be alert to the misbehavior of other students and how it may affect their child
11. Look and act like a confident, skilled, professional educator
12. Keep them apprised of scheduled events such as field trips and due dates for projects and tests
13. Know when to involve other education professionals such as a social worker or counselor
14. Work closely with them for the benefit of the child
15. Be able to meet with them before or after school
16. Return phone calls and emails promptly
17. Be aware of any health issues that their child may have and act accordingly
18. Protect their family’s privacy
19. Make it easy for them to stay in touch with you
20. Stay within the boundaries of your role as teacher
21. Be honest with them
22. Respect the confidentiality of their child’s school records
23. Be willing to listen to their concerns
24. Respect their insights about their child’s needs
25. Talk to them before going to an administrator for help
One of the most important ways to establish this relationship is to make sure that you are aware of the expectations that they may have of you as their child’s teacher. While not all parents or guardians will have the same expectations of their child’s teachers, there are some similarities that you can anticipate and plan for. Your students’ parents or guardians will expect you to:
1. Ensure their child’s safety while in your class
2. Be fair in your treatment of their child
3. Recognize their child’s unique gifts and talents
4. Be reasonable in the amount of homework that you assign
5. Follow school and district rules and policies
6. Focus on positive qualities more than negative ones
7. Contact them quickly if a problem arises
8. Be courteous when you speak to their child
9. Maintain an orderly classroom
10. Be alert to the misbehavior of other students and how it may affect their child
11. Look and act like a confident, skilled, professional educator
12. Keep them apprised of scheduled events such as field trips and due dates for projects and tests
13. Know when to involve other education professionals such as a social worker or counselor
14. Work closely with them for the benefit of the child
15. Be able to meet with them before or after school
16. Return phone calls and emails promptly
17. Be aware of any health issues that their child may have and act accordingly
18. Protect their family’s privacy
19. Make it easy for them to stay in touch with you
20. Stay within the boundaries of your role as teacher
21. Be honest with them
22. Respect the confidentiality of their child’s school records
23. Be willing to listen to their concerns
24. Respect their insights about their child’s needs
25. Talk to them before going to an administrator for help
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