Communicating with Parents and the Community

1. Communication with Parents & Community Sara Sellers & Kim Nguyen

3. What are the benefits which result from communication?

4. Where are appropriate places to communicate?

5. Why is communication important?

6. When would communication be beneficial?

7. Who would be affected by communication?

10. It is a good idea to give the parents an overview of what the curriculum contains for the year. A syllabus can be given out to the parents on this night as well.

11. Technology should be incorporated into the teacher’s presentation to the parents. It is always good for the parents to see how their children will be learning. Tutoring can be discussed. Let the parents know when you are available to tutor.

12. It is a good idea to give parents a brief overview of your history. Tell them about where you went to school and in what area(s) you are certified. Avoid telling them it is your first year!

13. Talk about school guidelines in general.

16. Parent-teacher conferences may or may not include the child. Some schools practice students led conferences, where the students speak with their parents about their performance and grades in class with their teacher present. Other times the conferences are led by the teacher, or teachers of the child’s team.

19. There are many math contests available locally, regional, and national.

21. Bring the community into the school to participate in math-related event

22. Show students how people in their community use math

24. Information about particular topics among educators and/or students

25. Websites and podcasts to share ideas on math or related projects

26. Video clips to illustrate math concepts

27. Locating data

28. For statistical use

29. Lesson plans

30. Research

31. Articles to read

32. Mathematicians

33. Mathematical theorems

34. Interacting

35. Communicating with parents

36. Communicating with students

38. Math Ad Cont… In groups the students will brainstorm and create an ad about math. They will decide on a particular concept to focus on in math. They will decide what will grab the public’s attention. What kind of ad, poster, or presentation will be unforgettable? They will incorporate appealing words and pictures into their ad.

39. Scoring the Math Ad Students will be scored on: Creativity Originality Overall Appeal Does it really advertise math? Neatness Intriguing Shows effort and is well timed (not rushed)

40. Now, to get a better idea about Math Ad you will create one!!! Work with the people around you to brain storm and create an appealing ad for math.