This is a fantastic article and one I hope lots of teachers take the time to read and reflect. The parents in our schools reflect our society with some difference in economic status, but not much. Every home situation is different states the author Dr. Joe Mazza....parents not living together, grandma raising the children, families without transportation, single mom with 3 jobs, moved to the US from a foreign country, both parents working so schedules for conferences are difficult, and so on. Do any of these sound familiar to you? They should. Dr. Mazza recommends more listening to the needs of our families than offering one-size-fits-all solutions on our part as teachers. His last 2 sentences are classic. "Working toward a strong home-school partnership is hard, and you should never feel like you've reached the summit. This work is ongoing."
Please read this article and reflect. We'd enjoy reading your comments.
12 Conversation Starters on What Parents Want You (Teachers) to Know. 9.24.13. edutopia
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/what-parents-want-teachers-to-know-joe-mazza
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