Including parents/carers in students’ learning
CONTEXT
- The teacher education student is discussing experience and understanding of a range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
- The teacher education student is attending his first placement in the second year of his teaching degree.
- This school is a large primary school (n=805) in a suburban area.
- This resource is an example of a useful activity for teacher education students since it allows students to discuss their understanding of effective teaching and learning strategies with their Mentor teacher.
Describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
EVIDENCE ANNOTATION
The teacher education student demonstrates 3.7.1 ‘Graduate achieved’ through:
- Describing strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
- Connecting school learning to the home context.
G: The goal for the teacher education student is 3.7.1.
R: The teacher education student is ‘Graduate achieved’ for 3.7.1.
O: What specific mentoring strategies could you employ with this teacher education student to help him move towards ‘Graduate exceeds’ for 3.7.1?
- What opportunities can you facilitate for the teacher education student to demonstrate professional and respectful interactions with parents/carers?
W: What is the next step you would negotiate as a goal for him? What will you do as a Mentor to help him achieve this goal?
G: To describe a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process.
R: Which level of the graduate continuum are you currently at for 3.7.1? Refer to recent feedback you have received.
O: What specific actions could you take to demonstrate an understanding of a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process?
- What specific personal learning goals could you set to demonstrate your knowledge of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process?
- What established structures in the school could you promote to encourage parents/carers to be involved in school or classroom activities?
- How could you plan for appropriate and contextually relevant opportunities for parents/carers to be involved in their child’s learning?
W: What is your next step for improving your understanding of a broad range of strategies for involving parents/carers in the educative process?