Reaching out to parents and creating open lines of communication provides transparency as well as reassurance that students are in good hands and fosters positive teacher-parent relationships.
The letter sent home to parents at the beginning of my first student teaching placement.
Artifact 2: Professional Learning Community (PLC) Meeting Notes
PLC meetings are a great way to share ideas and support students. Notes taken during meetings and information provided by specialists are useful tools for planning meaningful, appropriate instruction.
Notes taken at a third-grade PLC attended by the third-grade teaching team, reading specialist, and principal.
Information given by the reading specialist to help plan instructional time in language arts.
Information given by the reading specialist to help determine equivalent book levels in different reading programs to ensure students are reading at the correct level.