Family Communications Plan

Explain the purpose of the communication plan for students and families related to student achievement and development.

It is important to help students, their families and caregivers feel welcomed, respected, and valued in my classroom and on our school campus. The purpose of the communication plan for students and families is to allow teachers and parents/ caregivers to share information to benefit the student’s educational success and accomplishments.

Explain how your communication plan will support your school’s mission and vision statements.

The communication plan will support my school’s mission statement by ensuring that every student and family who walks onto our campus and into my classroom feels welcomed and valued for who and what they are as an individual. While supporting my school’s vision statement by creating strong relationships with each family that allows us to communicate effectively and collaborate effectively on ideas and solutions to problems to ensure the success of their student.

Discuss methods to build appropriate family relationships based on your school demographics.

An effective method to build appropriate family relationships is to communicate with them often; when communication is regular, it allows for collaboration, the acknowledgment of accomplishments and the ability to recognize problems and figure out solutions quickly and effectively (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014). Additionally, it is equally important to communicate with parents the positives alongside the negatives, as parents will have a better understanding of their students’ behaviours and gains (WGBH Educational Foundation, 2014).

Identify 2-3 specific methods you will use to regularly communicate with families, including at least one method using technology.

Often phone calls home is reserved for problems, therefore by making phone calls from the very first week of school, even before the first week, by introducing yourself or inviting them to an open house, you are starting to build trust, support, and the sense of community (Trust, 2021). To regularly communicate with the families of my students, I will make phone calls at very less bi-weekly, making sure to create a form to ensure I call all the families at least once in the allotted time frame. Additionally, I will engage with parents at drop-off and pick-up and keep a notebook on hand for any information that may be obtained. I will implement a weekly or monthly newsletter, depending on the needs of my students and families. In addition to the newsletter, I will regularly update my families and students on any changes or updates via email between newsletters. Finally, I will per campus regulations and space, I will set up an Information Board for important and upcoming events and happenings involving our classroom and campus.

Describe at least three events or activities in which you plan to include families.

 The first event I plan on incorporating in my classroom to include families is to invite them to an Open House before the school year even starts; that way, we can begin to form those strong relationships and communicate with each other in person. It is also a good way to gather information and tidbits that will help the child succeed in the classroom. The second is to ask for volunteers regularly, whether it be to read to the classroom as a whole, read to or with a student one on one, help prepare materials, and/ or chaperone field trips. The idea will be to make sure they always feel welcomed and encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to be included in classroom activities. Finally, the third activity I plan on incorporating to include families will be to host family school lunches at least once a month or quarter.

Explain how you will collaborate with families to build a safe, positive learning climate of openness, mutual respect, and support.

I will collaborate and work with families from the very first day and throughout the year to build a safe, welcoming, positive learning experience and a community of mutual respect and support. Additionally, I will approach each relationship with respect, treating each relationship with the utmost importance and attentive attention to ensure each parent, student and family feels valued, respected, and supported in my classroom.

References

Trust, E. (2021, July 21). The importance of strong relationships – a strategy to solve unfinished learning. The Education Trust. https://edtrust.org/resource/the-importance-of-strong- relationships/#:~:text=Students%20who%20have%20access%20to,and%20experience%20more%20positive%20behavior.

WGBH Educational Foundation. (2014). Getting Families Involved. Resources for Early Learning. http://resourcesforearlylearning.org/educators/module/20/13/61/

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Teachers regularly evaluate what can be done to improve familial support in their classrooms for increased academic success. It is important to help students and their families feel welcomed, appreciated and understood.

Family Communications Plan

For this assignment, create a 500-750 word communication plan to build relationships with families that focuses on student achievement and development, as well as building a safe, positive learning environment of openness, mutual respect, and support in a grade level of your choice. Include the following in your plan:

• Explain the purpose of the communication plan for students and families related to student achievement and development.
• Explain how your communication plan will support your school’s mission and vision statements.
• Discuss methods to build appropriate family relationships based on your school demographics.
• Identify 2-3 specific methods you will use to regularly communicate with families, including at least one method using technology.
• Describe at least three events or activities in which you plan to include families.
• Explain how you will collaborate with families to build a safe, positive learning climate of openness, mutual respect, and support.

Support your communication plan with 2-3 references for this.