Emotions Survey..4...holding steady
My questions is what is the impact of teaching parents the comprehension strategies that I am using in the classroom.
I held a parent night in January. Good News=We had a fair amount of students and parents. Bad news=not many students turned in their homework. My original plan was to have another parent night in February. I made the decision to call each of my students instead because I was fearful that the parents of the students who were not doing their homework wouldn't come. They were the ones I needed to talk to the most.
Monday and Tuesday evening of this week, I called all but four of my students. I had great conversations with many. I thanked the parents of the students who had been doing their homework and many were surprised. That made me feel good. A few parents of the students who had not been doing their homework did not make it to January's parent night and they did not know that their child even had homework. So they thanked me for the phone call as well.
Did it work....I don't know. Their homework was due today, Thursday. I took my little one to Salt Lake to the doctor, so I don't know who handed in their work. Maybe I can check in the am before I log on.
Good morning Lisa! It sounds like you are on track. I think people want their students to suceed, but some may not know how to make that happen. With your project you are bridging that gap.
ReplyDeleteI do have a few questions:
1. I am curious about your homework results, did the students turn in their homework for the sub? Did they all turn in the homework, or did only some?
2. Did you make contact with all of the parents of the students in your class the other day?
3.Will you give students until Monday to turn in the homework because you had a sub;or is your expectation that the students must hand in assignments whether you (the teacher) are present or absent the day the work is due.
Thanks so much for the questions.
ReplyDelete1. I do not know the homework results yet from Thursday. I wasn't in school and didn't make it there this morning either.
2. Yes, I contacted all but four of my 7th and 6th grade parents.
3. I asked for homework to be turned in Thursday and that is what I told parents on the phone as well. My expectation does not change because there is a sub. And yes, I always allow them to turn it in late, but I do deduct points.