{"id":733,"date":"2017-11-06T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-06T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.mabelslabels.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/what-teachers-want-parents-to-know-about-the-home-and-school-relationship\/"},"modified":"2020-12-15T19:21:32","modified_gmt":"2020-12-15T19:21:32","slug":"what-teachers-want-parents-to-know-about-the-home-and-school-relationship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mabelslabels.com\/blog\/2017\/11\/06\/what-teachers-want-parents-to-know-about-the-home-and-school-relationship\/","title":{"rendered":"What Teachers Want Parents to Know About the Home and School Relationship"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In late August a viral video surfaced online of a woman named Dena Blizzard rampaging through Target, pledging to buy anything and everything her kids needed for school.
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\u201cIt\u2019s the end of August,\u201d she pants. \u201cYou take these kids outta my house I will get you WHATEVER YOU WANT.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s funny because it\u2019s true: most of us are eternally grateful to the teachers who take care our children (especially after loooooong summer breaks). I\u2019m someone who thinks teaching is one of the hardest jobs around. No amount of summers and school breaks off can make up for the challenge of being an educator these days.<\/p>\n

As Dena Blizzard put it (airplane bottle of booze in hand \u2026 I love her!), buying a box of pencils and a set of binders is a small price to pay for everything teachers do.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, developing and maintaining a good relationship with our children\u2019s teacher isn\u2019t always easy.<\/p>\n

Many potential minefields need to be navigated in the course of the parent-teacher relationship: homework, behaviour, learning styles and general communication are just a few. Layer in cultural differences, differences of opinion, competing objectives, busy teachers and frazzled parents and it\u2019s no wonder both sides can feel like their voice isn\u2019t being heard or respected.<\/p>\n

I conducted an informal survey of elementary and high school educators and asked them what parents can do to improve home and school relationships. Not surprisingly, the most popular answers were communication and engagement.<\/p>\n

Teachers want to know that parents are engaged in their children\u2019s learning, that parents are an ally – not an adversary.<\/p>\n

What do they wish parents would ask? The top five responses were:<\/p>\n

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  1. What kind of person is my child becoming?<\/li>\n
  2. Is my child resilient?<\/li>\n
  3. How can I support my child\u2019s learning?<\/li>\n
  4. What are her strengths? Where does he need to grow?<\/li>\n
  5. Is my child kind and respectful?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Teachers say that asking these questions will demonstrate that you\u2019re engaged in your child\u2019s learning and give you some valuable insight into how he is doing and developing. When you ask these questions you\u2019re saying \u201cI care about my child and I care about what she\u2019s doing when she\u2019s with you.\u201d It communicates your interest, your respect for the learning environment and that you\u2019re paying attention. <\/p>\n

    The parent-teacher relationship is no different from any other in that we want to feel like the other person gets us; that they understand our position and objectives; and that even if we don\u2019t agree, there\u2019s mutual respect and a willingness to work together.<\/p>\n

    Many teachers also wish that parents would focus less on academics and more on their child\u2019s social development. When you\u2019ve got upwards of 20, even 30, different personalities in a classroom social skills can become more relevant than long division.<\/p>\n

    Teachers also want to be trusted. They want to be respected as professionals with experience who know what\u2019s best for your child in the school environment. If you continually take your child\u2019s side in conflicts over things like homework and behaviour you undermine that authority, which can teach your child to do the same. If you bypass the teacher and go straight to the principal with a problem or concern, trust is eroded.<\/p>\n

    As parents, we have the right to expect clear and honest feedback from our child\u2019s teacher.  We also want teachers to be sensitive to what\u2019s going on at home, which will inevitably impact what\u2019s happening at school. We want teachers to appreciate the fact that we too are busy working parents and even though you may not see us every day, or at all, we are interested and engaged in our child\u2019s learning. By asking the \u201cright\u201d questions we can maximize the time that\u2019s in short supply for everyone.<\/p>\n

    In his article Parents and Teachers: Turning Conflicts into Partnerships<\/em><\/a>, Mark Phillips writes that parent-teacher conflicts are most often driven by three things: control issues, differences in values and different perceptions of the student. And none of these factors exists in isolation.  Instead, each piece feeds the other and a failure to connect on one issue means problems and resentment can fester and bleed into others.<\/p>\n

    Teachers cannot control what goes on at home where the parent is \u201cboss\u201d, just as parents cannot control what goes in the classroom where the teacher is \u201cboss.\u201d But each of us can and should listen and be open to learning something that helps us make decisions in the child\u2019s best interests.<\/p>\n

    Having your children\u2019s educators in your corner can go a long way to improving both the classroom-home relationship and your child\u2019s school experience. Building a relationship with the teacher will give you more insight into your daughter\u2019s social and academic progress. Both \u201csides\u201d may not always agree, but respecting each other\u2019s opinion is essential and models the kind of behaviour we want our kids to follow.<\/p>\n

    Because when it comes to raising great humans, we\u2019re all in this together right?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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