Comments on: Schools engaging with Parents: Research says… http://blog.tech4learning.ca/2008/04/schools-engaging-with-parents-research-says/ discussing the issues and joys of technology and learning Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:10:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Pat http://blog.tech4learning.ca/2008/04/schools-engaging-with-parents-research-says/comment-page-1/#comment-72 Pat Fri, 11 Apr 2008 01:44:47 +0000 http://tech4learning.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-72 I never had any formal or informal training and basically went by my gut feeling. I knew if I was a parent I would want close contact with my child's teachers and tried to act that way. For more than 20 years I have called my student's parents/guardians every 2 weeks to talk about what we are doing in the classroom and the good things about that student. I asked parents to let students know that I was bragging about them and in turn the students worked even harder for me. Students who acted up sometimes didn't get a call home as quick as ones who were "good." When they asked why, I told them this and as soon as I saw a change in behavior, I immediately called home. Maybe that is why over 20 years, I did not have many behavior problems and saw a big improvement in achievement. I never saw any scientific research but this is just from personal experience. I never had any formal or informal training and basically went by my gut feeling. I knew if I was a parent I would want close contact with my child’s teachers and tried to act that way. For more than 20 years I have called my student’s parents/guardians every 2 weeks to talk about what we are doing in the classroom and the good things about that student. I asked parents to let students know that I was bragging about them and in turn the students worked even harder for me. Students who acted up sometimes didn’t get a call home as quick as ones who were “good.” When they asked why, I told them this and as soon as I saw a change in behavior, I immediately called home. Maybe that is why over 20 years, I did not have many behavior problems and saw a big improvement in achievement. I never saw any scientific research but this is just from personal experience.

]]> By: Lorna Costantini http://blog.tech4learning.ca/2008/04/schools-engaging-with-parents-research-says/comment-page-1/#comment-71 Lorna Costantini Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:23:48 +0000 http://tech4learning.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-71 My experience for parents is that they often go to other parents first. They may not know how to approach the teacher or Principal. They - like anyone else need to be comfortable in asking questions. I have had many parents tell me that they don't what to ask and when. This is especially true for first time parents. My experience for parents is that they often go to other parents first. They may not know how to approach the teacher or Principal. They – like anyone else need to be comfortable in asking questions. I have had many parents tell me that they don’t what to ask and when.

This is especially true for first time parents.

]]> By: Ryan http://blog.tech4learning.ca/2008/04/schools-engaging-with-parents-research-says/comment-page-1/#comment-73 Ryan Thu, 10 Apr 2008 21:53:05 +0000 http://tech4learning.wordpress.com/?p=58#comment-73 Seems like interesting and important research. My experience this semester included my work to gather e-mail addresses and create e-mail distribution lists by class. I then sent periodic updates home with links to my classroom blogs and information. Initially I recieved some great feedback, many encouraging comments. I don't really have any great way of determining whether or not parents are still viewing my web-space and keeping up with assignments and other details. I am thinking about sending a brief survey to parents via e-mail to determine use, usefulness, and opinions of my web-space. Seems like interesting and important research. My experience this semester included my work to gather e-mail addresses and create e-mail distribution lists by class. I then sent periodic updates home with links to my classroom blogs and information. Initially I recieved some great feedback, many encouraging comments. I don’t really have any great way of determining whether or not parents are still viewing my web-space and keeping up with assignments and other details. I am thinking about sending a brief survey to parents via e-mail to determine use, usefulness, and opinions of my web-space.

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