What communication do you have with parents when their child is not living up to expectations?

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Protocols are things that interviewers want to see in a possible new hire. Go through a plan that you have to include parents in a student issue. A disorganized teacher with classroom protocols can get knocked down a peg if there is no preparation for a scenario like this in an interview.

"I like to give my students as many opportunities as possible to fix the behavior on their own. But, if this does not happen, I involve the parents through an email or phone class first. If improvement does not happen, I bring the parents and students into the school. Lastly, if the problem persists, I bring in the administration for added support."

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"This is one of the hardest areas for me to grow in. I like to engage my students, but talking to parents seems like an alien thing to do. Maybe it is because I do not have children of my own. But, it always seems to be a little awkard. Still, I have been trying to think of these conversations as if I was a parent myself. I would want to hear from the teacher and so do these parents."

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Bravo! Thinking like a parent is a great way to go. So often, we are trying to think like a student to engage and develop their learning. But, at the same time, we have to find ways to diversify our own experiences. Continue to connect with parents more, in the good and bad of their student's life. Not all emails and phones calls have to be negative.

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