Communicating With Parents
A great educator does not only need to communicate with students, but should know the art of communicating with students’ parents as well. They need to be perfect in expressing themselves to parents to collectively work on the students’ progress. Teachers are required to make sure that parents understand their kids’ learning strengths, patterns, problems or behaviour.
If you are new into teaching profession, here, are some effective tips on communicating with parents.
Build Relationship: A lot of teachers underestimate the value of building trust with parents but it is very much important. Building trust with parents is a steady process. First of all teachers have to prove parents that they have their good interest at their heart. Secondly, they need to let them know you on personal front. Also go an extra mile to help students and let parents know about it, such things build trust and relationship on positive note.
Listen to Parents: There are times that parent have serious question and concern about their kids. In those times, if you are defensive towards their question then it may create doubt in their minds about your intention and teaching ability. Instead of being defensive, try to satisfy their concern, even if it’s your mistake, accept it and handle things calmly. Listening to them rather than defending your point is more important here.