Assignment: "Countless studies confirm that, regardless of family background and student achievement level, students do better in school if their families are engaged in their education." - Joyce Epstein and Barbara Boone (2022)
Knowing the impact that family engagement has on student learning and success should inspire you to not only have a classroom management plan in place, but also a comprehensive collaboration plan for communicating with families and colleagues.
In this assessment, you will create a guide that outlines your classroom management practices and strategies to share with students' parents/caregivers and staff.
Assessment Deliverable:
Create an 875- to 1,050-word guide in which you explain the ways you will collaborate with parents/caregivers and colleagues to help resolve student behavior challenges and improve classroom management procedures. Include the following headings and information in your guide:
Collaboration with Parents/Caregivers
Describe the communication strategy or strategies you will use to communicate with parents/caregivers related to classroom management. Consider circumstances such as good behavior and behavior challenges. Need Assignment Help?
Identify at least 1 method for documenting student behavior and explain how this method will help you collaborate with parents/caregivers to resolve challenging student behavior or praise/reward positive behavior.
Describe your plan for being proactive in order to maintain a positive learning environment and prevent unwanted behavior.
Suggest the possibility of involving students in parent/caregiver-teacher conferences and explain your expectations for the conferences.
Indicate your availability to parents/caregivers and students to address concerns regarding behavior or academics.
Collaboration with Colleagues
Describe the communication strategy or strategies you will use to communicate with colleagues related to classroom management. Consider circumstances such as good behavior and behavior challenges.
Describe your plan for working with colleagues and school support staff (e.g., counselor, psychologist, and administrator) to address challenging and positive behavior and improve classroom management procedures.
Cite at least 2 references to support your guide and format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.
Include a title page, headings, and a references page for the sources and/or images cited.