Teachers enrolled in this course will...

Know

• How to reflect on their own practices to improve interactions with parents in the future.
• How their own personality influences how they are perceived by parents.

Understand

• That all parents are different and require different approaches from their children.
• That most parents want a better life for their child and may not know how to get it for them.

and Be Able To

• Engage in conversations with parents to promote not only a positive meeting, but a plan for the student’s success in class.
• Utilize various strategies for dealing with all kinds of parents and situations.
• Provide parents with resources to help students outside of the school environment.