I delivered this CPD session to all members of our staff team who maintain regular contact with parents and other stakeholders, in a bid to improve the quality, accuracy, and clarity of our written communications. I'd recommend that the session takes about 1 hour to 1 hour 30 minutes to deliver. We had received some negative feedback comments, regarding our communications, varying from examples of poor grammatical accuracy, to instances in which the tone of emails, letters, and other forms of correspondence were perceived as rude. It is surprising how common this is across schools, and how little training is provided on these forms of interaction. Following this training, we are receiving far fewer complaints, and many staff members now keep the help-sheets pinned up by the desks to refer to when communicating with parents. Participants learn through: - Participating in a fun pub-style quiz to eradicate common spelling, punctuation, and grammar misconceptions and errors; - Considering the role of parents, their needs and interests, and what they expect from their child's school, as a means to understand why schools sometimes receive difficult communications; - Reading and analysing examples of poor written correspondence, considering how both the tone and the accuracy can be improved; - Exploring different language strategies to create a personal, polite tone within emails, by considering the connotations of different words; - Taking away help sheets that can be referred to whenever written communications are being drafted. The resource pack includes: - Colourful and engaging whole-session PowerPoint presentation ; - Examples of written communications for participants to analyse; - Quiz answer sheet; - Accurate Written Communication help-sheet; - Polite Written Communication help-sheet. All images are licensed for commercial use, and are cited on the final slide. (Please note that the only section of the PowerPoint that you may wish to modify is with regards to the distinct features of parents at your own school - Aside from this, the resources are good to go!)

This is a document to keep track of each parent communication. This is a great way to help you remember and build that positive relationship with parents.

A short form to record notes from phone calls, emails or meetings with parents. I have found it very useful to keep track of and recall communication with parents. Also a second form to help plan communication with Parents and record discussion highlights and action points. Hope you find it useful, Feedback welcome on resource.

Download the Sunshine Observation Form along with The Sunshine Call What To Say Script and Resources here (no registration required): http://thebusyeducator.com/a-strategy-for-parent-teacher-communication-that-works/ We all like to be praised. We all like to be told something positive. There is nothing more motivating for a student than receiving a positive “sunshine” call from their teacher. Praise from a teacher to a parent of a challenging student becomes very powerful when the first call the parent receives is a positive one. Place yourself in the shoes of this parent who constantly gets phone calls of misbehavior. Be the one to change their thought of the teacher phone call. If your first call is a positive one, you will have them on your side when you need them later for any student misbehavior.

One aspect of teaching we will all need to tackle at some point will be an angry or annoyed parent or guardian. By being open, inviting and personable your students’ parents will be impressed with you and the way you manage your classroom. A miscalculated response can backfire, fan the flames of an upset parent and burn the bridges between home and school. This in turn can cause a lot of damage whether there was a basis for the anger or not. So this encounter needs to be turned into an opportunity for everyone – parents, student and teacher. Although much of this is common sense I have pulled together this ten page booklet with some suggestions for successfully defusing such a meeting before, during and after it arises.

A fully editable parent communication form. 1 page. Simple, effective, manageable and clear.

This is an editable communication book (although you can not edit/extract clipart - these are protected to reserve the rights of the fantastic clip artists), for you to be able to communicate with students families/carers back and fore School and home, keeping everyone up to date on student(s) individual progress, behaviors/behaviours, moods etc. You can add text and change text for different parts of the home/school book. It comes in PDF (non editable), Keynote (editable) and Powerpoint (editable) options for your preference. It comes with British & American spellings. This is especially great for a special education class, the pages come as the following; ♦ choice of covers ♦ staff in class, students in class ♦ weekly planner ♦ daily conversation page The daily conversation page is laid out with different boxes and two comment boxes; one for school to fill in and one for parents to fill in.

Use this Daily Behavior sheet for communicating with your parents. This behavior log or behavior report that can be sent home each night with the children. Use for pre-K, Kindergarten, or early elementary grades, or even Special Ed classes. Just put a check mark in the column for the day of the week, on the row for the behavior indicated. You can add comments at the bottom if needed. Parents can initial nightly if you wish. Good way to start back to school classroom management. - HappyEdugator ©2016 HappyEdugator. All of the activities included in this product are the intellectual properties of Deborah Hayes aka HappyEdugator. This resource is for classroom or homeschool use and is intended for the purchaser. Duplication for other classes, for other teachers or for use in wide distribution is not allowed, but you may purchase extra licenses at a 50% discount! :) This material is protected under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act. U.S. spelling. If you wish for me to convert to U.K. spelling, I will be happy to do that for you. Just send me an email, and let me know what needs to be changed. - HappyEdugator

Miranda Krestovnikoff comes to the aid of trainee primary teacher Kevin Orchard, who needs some advice on how to communicate with parents. First, she meets Allan Pease - Australia's 'Mr Body Language' - for some advice on non-verbal communication. He explains how Kevin should greet parents. Next, an experienced headteacher from a primary school in East London, Tim Benson, passes on some top tips on how best to open the channels of communication between teachers and parents. He advises Kevin on how to manage a parents' evening, including the use of something called 'the good news sandwich'. Finally, Miranda drops in on Tony Benn, former labour MP and respected speaker, to get his advice on communication skills. He highlights the importance of listening. Is this advice useful to Kevin as he prepares for parents' evening?

Free ongoing Teacher/Communication Record. Digital and printable. Keep track of contact with parents throughout the year.

Parent Conference - 27 Tips for Good Communication. Communicating with parents is one of the most important things we do as teachers. When we can work together with a child's parents toward common goals, we improve the atmosphere for learning. Here are some tips to help make all your parent conferences productive and successful. - HappyEdugator

EYFS handbook to give new starters to your setting. This is a lovely way for the children to get familiar with your setting and the staff before they start, through a range of photos and information.

This pack contains all of the information parents need to know about the Phonics Screening Check, along with a set of Phonics Mats -6 in total- so enough to cover the half-term before the test. These contain 6 short activities that are completed over a week and help the children practice the key skills needed to pass the screening check. I have also included a parent help sheet that explains how to do each task. Having parents involved really boosted my results last year and this pack was simple enough for them to follow. I printed it out and handed to all of my parents during parents evening.

It is vital to communicate with families, but also vital that we keep a record of that communication. Having a Parent Communication Log helps you keep track of conversations and can allow you spot patterns that you may otherwise not see. It’s also incredibly useful to have a record to refer to during meetings and conferences too. This resource gives you lots of ways in which you can keep a Parent Communication Log. Your purchase will allow you to download a Zip file. In the Zip file you will find: Printable PDF Editable Excel version Instructions to access the Editable Google Sheets version.

This is a document I made for our more inexperienced staff who had some anxieties around parents evenings. It isn’t overly long to read and digest (it’s two sides of A4) so it didn’t cognitively overload them but they really appreciated it. I emphasised that it was intended as a reference and a guide and they obviously weren’t meant to memorise all the responses (and also I explained how I couldn’t anticipate every scenario!) but it certainly helped ease their anxieties and make sure they were confident in their interactions (as well as communicating in the right professional tone etc.) I got some great feedback from staff on it so I thought I’d share it and I hope it saves you some time in terms of producing something that staff can really use. I also found it a useful starting point for more experienced members of staff who perhaps needed a little reminder of the importance of interacting with parents friendly but in a professional manner, no matter how parents might present! It isn’t exhaustive but it was really useful in terms of conveying to our staff the tone and manner we wanted them to communicate in, so I hope it’s just as useful for you too! Thanks for taking a look :)

A letter to send home to parents for children chosen to take part in Forest School. This letter is in WORD format to enable you to edit easily. The letter informs the parents that a series of Forest School sessions are planned to take place and explains using clear simple language, what Forest School is. This letter also contains a permission slip for parents to authorize their child to take part.

This is a presentation I did for parents and carers of year 11 students all about revision and metacognition. It includes a 23 slide long powerpoint detailing how parents can support their students with their revision at home in the run up to exams. The slides have lots of ‘notes’ underneath them to help explain each one and what I said to the parents. Also included are the resources spoken about during the powerpoint. This worked fantastically well as a live presentation on parents evening but would equally work as a virtual presentation too.

This is a seven-page guide for parents of primary school pupils with many quick and easy strategies they can use to help to develop their child's language and communication skills. Great for SENCOs and class teachers to distribute to parents. The author is a senior advisory teacher for speech, language and communication needs.

Fully editable word document to help support parents with a teenager with Communication and Interaction Difficulties. This can be adapted to include your own Schools Logo and address, and the colour scheme can also be changed to suit your own needs There are 16 Parent guides in the series, which can be purchased separately, or as a whole series for a discount. Each guide has a section with practical tips for parents, as well as a section signposting websites that have free resources, support and communities to widen the support available to parents. The guides are written for Teens, but could just as easily be used for parents of younger children.

A really easy to use Parent Discussion Meeting Template. This will help you to make sure all the relevant information from a meeting is captured in one place with ease. The actions table will ensure this one sheet can be copied / scanned / emailed across to all relevant parties involved so that actions can be completed quickly and efficiently by all members involved.

As we know, outdoor learning in crucial in learning, especially for young children. This is a PowerPoint to use in a parent workshop about outdoor learning. It is ready to use but also editable. It includes Skills developed during outdoor learning Importance of outdoor learning Parent role in outdoor learning Practical activities to do outdoors with children