Family engagement
Included below are kind messages and comments received from families through the various platforms used for communication. Apps include ClassDojo, Remind, email, and Google Voice. Family Engagement has been a personal goal of mine. I believe that having an open line of communication between the classroom and the students' homes helps them to succeed. Using these platforms has allowed the parent-teacher partnership to flourish.
Communication log
In addition to utilizing apps for parent communication, I have also found that tracking parent communication, especially phone calls provides valuable data on students and keeps an open line of communication between the classroom and home. To do this, I have utilized Google Forms to track communication with parents. The same form is able to be ulitized throughout the school year and data can be exported onto a Google Sheet for easy sorting by student.
NewsLetters
In order to keep parents up to date on curriculum, important events, and other classroom information, I have utilized sending home monthly newsletters. This one page newsletter gives parents a quick reference guide to events happening within the school community for that month.
