I will be looking at each of the Failure is Not an Option principles, but feel I need to skip to principal five to talk about the role parents and the community play, since we are starting a new school year. Communication is critical to students and school success. Parents now have the ability through e-mail and online student data information systems to keep up with their student’s academic progress. However, is that enough? When and under what circumstance should parents get involved in their students learning? The answer is clear. Parents must remain active participants in our students learning from kindergarten through graduation.
Parents, you were given the greatest gift you will ever receive when you became a parent. It is the schools responsibility to facilitate a partnership with you to make you feel welcome in our schools and remain active in their instruction (p. 172).
Parents, you were given the greatest gift you will ever receive when you became a parent. It is the schools responsibility to facilitate a partnership with you to make you feel welcome in our schools and remain active in their instruction (p. 172).
How can parents help? Make learning the greatest priority in your family. Ask your students questions about their day and help them stay on top of any and all homework assignments. When I talk to my children about school, I ask this question….What question did you ask your teacher today? I want to know that more than I want to know what they have learned. If students are asking questions, then learning is taking place.
What is the school's role? Your student’s school must remain dedicated to providing your students with a comprehensive education. We must reach out and encourage parents to join us in this journey. Schools must be willing to accept criticism when it is warranted and make any necessary changes to make learnin
g more meaningful.
Parents…. Please get involved if you are not. If you are, then continue to be our partner and let’s create a learning environment together that is positive and challenging for all students.
Just Stuff:The Sooners are on a roll. However, they have yet to play a quality team. We will see what happens when they have to step up a
Parents…. Please get involved if you are not. If you are, then continue to be our partner and let’s create a learning environment together that is positive and challenging for all students.
Just Stuff:The Sooners are on a roll. However, they have yet to play a quality team. We will see what happens when they have to step up a
nd play their Big 12 opponents.
Posts
2 comments:
Parents and the community are so important in the success of our students. A physical presence at the school is great, but if parents simply keep up on what is going on and support the efforts of the school it will go a long way.
Patty and I are currently at the ASCD Conference in Galveston. This morning we attended a session by Allan November about how to empower students by having them engage in meaningful tasks to increase their responsibility in managing their own learning and contributing to the world around them. Patty, of course became very excited about all the new websites, technology, and general geeky stuff. I was feeling little overwhelmed and outdated. However, I have seen the light and although it is slightly blinding me, I'm ready to move forward with a lot of help from my friends. There is a natural connection between the tasks that Dr. November described for students and the communication/interaction possibilities with our parents. I think it would be worthwhile to provide some focused professional development for administrators in order to explore in more depth and with a common philosophy district-wide integration possibilities of these exciting technological tools.
Post a Comment