Discussion
• Recommend one or two effective methods you or other teachers use for communicating with and getting parents/guardians involved in classroom management. Discuss how to communicate effectively with parents/guardians of culturally diverse students, especially those for whom English is a second language.
• Describe one best practice you or other teachers use during parent-teacher conferences when communicating with a parent/guardian who blames the teacher and the school for his/her student's poor behavior and/or academic performance.