One of the most important things to do when managing a successful classroom, is to include the parent in the child's learning experience. There are many ways to accomplished this. First, and foremost, I would want to make sure the parent knows exactly how the child is performing in the class. In order to make sure the parent is awake, I would do many things. I would make sure that whatever goes on during class, good or bad, is relayed to the parent. This can include a call, note, or a conference with the parent. I feel like it is most important to inform the parent when their child is not succeeding in class, or when the child is acting out during class. To me, the most successful way of informing the parent about the child would be parent-teacher
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This video is described as "a conversation with the authors of the What Every Teacher Needs to Know books", make specifically for first-year teachers (Responsive Classroom, 2011). In this video, both Mike Anderson and Margaret Berry Wilson talk about their differentiating experiences when dealing with parents. Anderson first talks about his experience with parents, saying that dealing with these parents would have had "a little bit of advice and coaching around how to interact with parents in a good way" (Responsive Classroom, 2011). Wilson then comes in with her experience, which is completely different than Anderson's. She states that she has lots of experience with parents, so when she began writing her book she felt like she "had the most to say" when it came to dealing with parents (Responsive Classroom, …show more content…
This video starts with a strong point when Vivian Blake states that "we shouldn't be working with the young person in isolation; we should be working with the parents, because they are the most important people in these child's lives" (Youth Justice Board, 2010). Soon after Blake speaks, Tracie Daly speaks about her opinion, stating that if there is "no support structure for the parent, then there is not going to be any support structure" for the child (Youth Justice Board, 2010). Kim Furnish then states that sometimes the parents are at a loss of what to do to help their child. Furnish goes on to say that teachers can help those parents "rebuild their relationship with their child" (Youth Justice Board,
This video is described as "a conversation with the authors of the What Every Teacher Needs to Know books", make specifically for first-year teachers (Responsive Classroom, 2011). In this video, both Mike Anderson and Margaret Berry Wilson talk about their differentiating experiences when dealing with parents. Anderson first talks about his experience with parents, saying that dealing with these parents would have had "a little bit of advice and coaching around how to interact with parents in a good way" (Responsive Classroom, 2011). Wilson then comes in with her experience, which is completely different than Anderson's. She states that she has lots of experience with parents, so when she began writing her book she felt like she "had the most to say" when it came to dealing with parents (Responsive Classroom, …show more content…
This video starts with a strong point when Vivian Blake states that "we shouldn't be working with the young person in isolation; we should be working with the parents, because they are the most important people in these child's lives" (Youth Justice Board, 2010). Soon after Blake speaks, Tracie Daly speaks about her opinion, stating that if there is "no support structure for the parent, then there is not going to be any support structure" for the child (Youth Justice Board, 2010). Kim Furnish then states that sometimes the parents are at a loss of what to do to help their child. Furnish goes on to say that teachers can help those parents "rebuild their relationship with their child" (Youth Justice Board,