Submitted by Joy (not verified) on July 14, 2007 - 19:00.
I have a simple, low tech way of keeping in touch with parents. Each of my students has a three ring binder that we call B.E.E. Binders. (Bring Everything Everyday) I got the idea from a teacher's website.
http://www.teachingheart.net/moosebooks.html
In the binder there is a section for the typical things you would find in a student binder - math notes, reading notes, etc. The difference with these binders is the first section is for parent communication (it has filler paper that is just for parent/teacher commmunication), and the second section is for our school calendar and schoolwide and classroom newsletters. The third section holds homework assignments, so parents can check up on this, as well. Everything is in a central location that is brought home and returned to school every day.
My parents love this, and I get positive feedback all the time about how nice it is to finally have a teacher that communicates with them.
I have a simple, low tech
Submitted by Joy (not verified) on July 14, 2007 - 19:00.
I have a simple, low tech way of keeping in touch with parents. Each of my students has a three ring binder that we call B.E.E. Binders. (Bring Everything Everyday) I got the idea from a teacher's website.
http://www.teachingheart.net/moosebooks.html
In the binder there is a section for the typical things you would find in a student binder - math notes, reading notes, etc. The difference with these binders is the first section is for parent communication (it has filler paper that is just for parent/teacher commmunication), and the second section is for our school calendar and schoolwide and classroom newsletters. The third section holds homework assignments, so parents can check up on this, as well. Everything is in a central location that is brought home and returned to school every day.
My parents love this, and I get positive feedback all the time about how nice it is to finally have a teacher that communicates with them.