Involving parents and guardians in student learning process

It is well known that when families, educators, and communities all work together, schools get better and students get the high quality education they need to lead productive lives. Parents are the essential link in improving American education but job and family demands leave little free time for many of them. Sending a report card home is not enough. Parents want to help their children succeed in school, and often need guidance on how to be most effective. Thus parents look to schools for help even if they do not or cannot make the first contact themselves. Making parents feel welcome in the school is the first step to helping them. That’s why as a forth grade Language Arts teacher, it is very important that I create an environment that fosters involving parents and guardians in student learning process. . On...