Your final blog post will be about parent involvement in schools. After our discussion in class and your reading of chapter 6 you should have a good understanding of how important this connection is for the success of a child.
Watch the youtube links and post a comment about parental involvement. What are your thoughts? Do you have an interesting story from your schooling about your parent or a classmate's parent being involved in school? How important do you think it is? What can you do as a first year teacher to help parents become more involved?
Pick one of the questions above as a springboard for your post.
I also posted the Homework youtube in case you wanted to view it again.
Don't forget that ALL assignments must be turned in the first class period in December. I will not take any papers after that date.
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I agree with the videos and chapter completely. Who could argue? Studies already prove that parental involvement helps improve the child's education, and I have already experienced this first hand. It's ironic too because my other friends had parents who were involved as well. We were always getting checked on to make sure we were keeping up with school. At the end of the year we all were the top of the entire senior class. Without our parents, I doubt we would have pushed ourself that hard on our own. When my parents explained the importance of school and getting an education it really opened my eyes because I saw that they cared about my future and what was best for me. I then put school as a priority. I mean otherwise, why would I care... if my own parents don't why should I?
As a first year teacher I plan to meet the parents early on and begin working together from the start. Rather than contacting them when we reach a problem or situation.
Nicole Whitaker
P.S. To Mrs. Bishop- I looked over the past 8 blogs and found all my posts... Do you want me to print it off to bring to class? The paper we got today said I was missing blogs..
I totally understand how a students performance can be evaluated by the involvement of the parents. I think however there involvement is much more crucial in there earlier years because I feel there is a lot of friction sometimes from students and want to do it themselves. For example high school students would probably rather there parents not be there at everything. I know i didn't but when your young you are encouraged and motivated by your parents and I think it makes a great difference in your life. I remember in elementary school and if we would have a party for our class and my mom was helping out there I would feel very happy because my mom would get to know where I go everyday, like she was visiting my work.
Stefan Rechtlich
From my own experience, parents being involved in their student's education is one of the biggest, if not the biggest, factors that influence student success. At the very beginning of my education career my parents pushed me and my brother to achieve excellence. All throughout elementary, jr. high, and high school, we were challenged to be the best that we could be. As a result, we both graduated at the top of our class and got large academic scholarships. Part of the reason that we worked so hard to keep up our grades was because we knew that our parents were rooting for us. A less than perfect grade was somewhat seen as a let down, not only for us personally, but also that we were letting down our parents. By our parents being involved in our education, it kept us out of a lot of trouble and helped us focus on one of the most important things in our lives, our education.
When I become a teacher, I will try to create several different opportunities where parents may get involved in their student's education. Whether it be as simple as bringing snacks to class or signing their agenda books to let me know that the parents are being informed of what is due, I want the parents to be involved. Obviously one easy way to incourage the success of the students is to involve their parents.
-Rebecca Peddicord
Nicole,
I agree with what you said about getting the parents involved early. Often times when you wait until there is a problem with the student, it is too late. We need to have an offensive game plan rather than a defensive one. Defense wins games, but you can't score points or keep up with the opposition without a good offense.
Sorry the three anonymous comments are from me...Rebecca Peddicord. I forgot to sign my name to the second one. Oops!
Rebecca Peddicord
I think it's extremely important to have parents involved with their child's education. It shows the student that someone cares about them and their education. It shows them that it's important to do well in school and to try hard. In my observation class there are quite a few kids who cause trouble or are falling behind on their schoolwork. My host teacher and I got to talk about it while the kids were in music one day. Several kids have one or both of their parents in jail. Some are living with relatives. It's so sad, but I can see why they were struggling. They need that loving push to reach their full potential in school. I hope that when I become a teacher I can help provide that push to children who don't have it. I also hope to get parents involved by making meetings that would be convenient for them and having alternate ways that they can contact me.
Rebecca,
It's wonderful that your parents were so involved. My mom and dad were the same way. They helped me to reach for my absolute best. And they would always be there, even through high school, at every performance I was in or to help with anything I needed. It's good that you want to provide a lot a little ways parents can be involved, so if they're busy they can still be part of their child's education.
I agree with the videos as well. I think that if parents are involved in their child's education, they will go a lot farther than those who do not have involved parents. My mom and dad were both very involved in my grade school as well as high school. They went to the PTA meetings as well as the open houses and parent teacher conferences. I believe that this helped me become the student that I am today because if I had a trouble spot, the teachers would tell my parents and then my parents would help me in that subject area.
As a pre-school teacher, I am going to send home a newsletter of what we are going to do all week and have a section for the parents to do one on one things with their children. I feel like this will help the parents become involved as well as helping the kids learn.
I also agree with Nicole when she says that parents should become involved at an early age.
I definately agree with the videos and the book. Parent involvement is a key element in a child's education because it provides positive encouragemant. Most students need a little encouragement to do their best, and when they see positive outcomes it entices them to keep doing well. With parent involvement, it shows the child that their parents care about them and their success. If no one cared about me, im not sure if i would care about me either. Because of this, positive parent involvement is a wonderful thing.
My mom and dad were both very much involved in my and my sibling's education. They pushed us to do our best, and for which I am very grateful.
I agree with Stefan when he says thet parent involvement is especially important in the earlier years of a child's education. Younger children are more interested with parent involvement, my guess would be bacause they are still very much dependent and less independent. With this idea, parent involvement would be very influencial.
Parents are no doubt a huge influence on a child and his/her learning ability and education. mostly i believe that parents can make or break child, personally, i don't think i would be the musician or student i am today without my parents always on me about not settling for second best. on the other hand, i have friends (very few) that have terrible home lives but despite the fact still carry exceptional grades and postive lifestyles. So in the end achievement is up to the student, but a helping hand is what it is; a helping hand. As a teacher, it seems very important form early bonds with the parents and students because the student is only half the equation and be better prepared to educate each student in his/her own way in concordance with the parent.
-Devin Lowe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQgBfrI_w00&feature=rec-HM-rev-rn
homework hero lol
I definitely agree that parent involvement is important in a student's education. I know that my parents weren't that involved until I got into high school. They became involved with the choir boosters club that my choir teacher came up with as a way of getting the parents involved with choir trips, what was going on in the classroom, different activities, and fundraisers. It was nice having them involved and helping out with what was going on. I know that it got me more excited about events and things going on.
Sarah,
I completely agree with you. Having that push can totally make a difference and it does show that parents care. That is really sad that some kids have to deal with those problems while growing up and don't have anyone there for them. I think it is great that you want to make sure parents have alternative ways of contacting you so all of them can have some kind of involvement.
After viewing the blogs and reading the chapter I really understand how parent involvement can be such a key factor to an effective classroom atmosphere. When you have the support of the parents you know that the student is getting encouragement from you at school, and the parents at home. This is a key to success for a student and with having research show that it is effective just makes me value the parents even more. I hope that when I am a teacher I will work with the parents and be able to hear what they need me to do to help them and at the same time they can help me. I realize that having the parents excited about their child's learning and progressing will only make the student strive for more.
Like Sarah said in her observation of the classroom, you can tell if the parent is involved or not in their childs academics. It just goes to show how important this really is.
I think parent involvement should be used as an encourager. Parents should encourage their children to acheive to their best ability in school. Parents as an encourager is a great way to help children see what they're really made of. Like Nicole said, i doubt we would have pushed ourselves that hard on our own. It's hard to see it now because we don't have children of our own, but i can imagine what my parents see and expect out of me and my brother. They only want what's best for us and they will push us and make sure that we don't lose sight of our dreams.
I am kind of tossed in this area. Neither of my parents were very involved in my education or schooling because they just expected me to do the right thing. And like most children I wanted to make my parents proud so I tried doing everything right. I think that I knew if I ever needed help with anything my parents would be there and that was encouraging enough for me. I do think that parents have a profound effect in a student's life though. I agree with what several people said concerning how early parents should be involved. If they are involved at an early age I assume they are more likely to stay involved when the students really need them the most.
Yeah and I agree with Lauren as well. Even though we don't always agree that parents want what's best for us it is true . . . Without anyone to push us we would all be so lazy.
nergyw
I think parental involvement is extremely important to the success of a student. My parents were very involved with everything I did. While it was annoying at times, I really appreciate it now. They pushed me to do the best I could. Having someone care so much really inspired me to excel.
I observed in the autism classroom at Parkway Central. It is especially important for their parents to be involved. The kids who do the best usually have great support from their parents. There are several children who come to school dirty, smelly, and with rotted teeth. Because their parents don't pay attention, these children don't realize how important simple hygiene is. I am so glad my parents were always there for me.
I agree with Jennifer Westrich. I don't know if I would care as much about my success if my parents hadn't. Having someone wanting me to succeed really pushed me to want success. I am very grateful for my parents' involvement - even if it was a little annoying at the time.
Parents should care about how their children are doing in school and encourage them to do homework and what not but sometimes a parent can get carried away with their responsibilities. I have a friend that wouldn't hang out with my friends and I every time we did something because his mom would make him stay home and do homework or something and he definitely wasn't struggling in anything so it's not like he needed to stay home to keep up. I was going out and hanging out with people and his grades were just a little bit better than mine were and our grades were A's and B's. There are many times that parent involvement is a good thing but you need to be careful that you're not ruining a kids high school experience with too much having to do homework. Everyone needs to get out and have fun.
Homework hero...i enjoyed that very much. Stefan, i think that parents being involved more so in the younger ages rather than in high school is a very good point. That would pretty much take everything i said and make it irrelevant because if they get involved early and create good study habits then it's not necessary to get too involved in high school.
Growing up, my mother wasn't very involved in my schooling. She was concerned when it came to my behavior, and she wanted me to get my homework done, but she would only ask if I had done it. She wouldnt contact teachers or do anything like that, she would only go off of my word. I always got good grades, so she knew I always did my homework. If my grades weren't where they needed to be, she would tell me she was upset and that I should do better. She really never helped me with any of my homework, probably because she didnt or couldn't understand it. I did ok without her helping me with my homework, but it did help to have her asking me all the time how I was doing. I think Parent Involvement does help a student achieve success, and as a first year teacher, I might do something like send a homework sheet home every night where I would have to sign it and the parents would have to sign it. something like that
chelsea, I think it is a great idea for part of the week's homework assignment require parents to be apart of it. The only problem that I can forsee is parents not having time, or not comprehending material, but I think it is a really good idea.
I believe that parental involvement is very important when it comes to teaching and learning. When I was going up, my parents were very involved in my schooling. My mom would look in my bookbag every day when i would get home. She wanted to check to see if I had any homework. She would always help me with it. Every time I had a test, she would look at my study guide and make a test that I could take. She would give me the study guide and I would study it then take the test. Doing that was an extreme help.
When I become a teacher, I will highly recommend parents to look over students planners, or assignment pads. I plan to do the same as nicole and keep in contact with the parents as much as possible.
My parents were incredibly involved! To the point where it was annoying! But, I firmly believe that made me into the student that I am today, they expected nothing but perfection out of me and that helped me to strive to become the best that I could possibly be!
I love Nicole's idea of meeting face-to-face with the parents! That contact is so much more personal than a phone call or an e-mail and really speaks to parents about your level of commitment!
I also agree with the videos an chapter. My dad used to make sure I had brought home my books when I needed to do homework. My parents also made me read a half an hour everyday for a year or two because of a teacher. In sixth grade my dad even followed me around school for an entire day because my teachers were having problems with me. My parents close involvment in my school is probably why I'm still in school.
It is imperetive that a childs parent(s) be active in their schooling. I do not mean that parents should be at their childs school a few days a week voulenteering,but it does seem that it would be productive to be around for at least two extra cirricular activities and at least one project per week. it would be best to look at this plan not as a demand on a parents time, but a gift of memories that will last a lifetime.
I think that parent involvement is key to helping children to learn. Parents know their children better than anyone. They will know how best their children learn and what types of incentive or "punishments" will help the teacher to curb bad habits and promote good ones. As a first year teacher I still like the idea of rewarding the parents for their involvement. Offereing things such as coupons from the local community to parents that show up to parent teacher conferences or something as simple as a thank you not will help pormote parent involvement in the classroom positivly.
I don't know if I agree with David. I believe that the student is the key to their own learning, but parental support is really key. If youget the parents involved the child becomes more confident because, like it or not we all look for their approval.
I agree with the videos and the chapter also. I think it was very important for a parent to be involved in a child's school work. I think this will help the child to become more motivated if the parent is motivated also. When I was obseriving I noticed parents coming in to help the teacher with little activites. I noticed that the students of these parents were always very involved and did well. So I really think it helps if a parent is aware of their child's schoolwork.
Like Nicole said my parents were very involved in my schoolwork also. They always were checking my grades and making sure I was doing all of my homework. My mom was always very involved with the school and because of this I believe I did much better in school than I would of done without them.
parent involvement is key in a childs education. i'm pretty lazy and i know that if my parents had not pushed me so hard i might not even be in college. Every night it was the same thing, "do you have your homework done?" and if i had papers she wanted to read them before i turned them in.
i agree that parental involvement has a major effect on how a child does in school. i saw it in my own education. i always pushed myself to do well, but when my parents were interested in my efforts- watch out world! i lived for praise and words of encouragement, and when my parents were dissapointed w/ how i was doing in my studies -then I was dissapointed. i see it in my younger brother. i saw it in the students i helped to tutor. kids need the involvement of their parents even if they act as if they dont want it.
when im a teacher i know i want to be on the same 'team' as the parents of my children. a united front gets so much more done than a divided one.
and i agree with nicole. i want to engage the help of my students parents early on so as to ward off any problems or problem areas from the start.
The video is my academic life really, it is quite sad. I have moderate to little time management skills when it comes to doing homework. It's not that I don't know what has to be done, but finding the motivation to start it. Once I start homework or a project I'm fine till it is done and I see another lurking in the mist. If they gave out gold medals for procrastination, I would probably be a top contender. It is my worst habit and am constantly trying to break it.
I think parental involvement is essential to a child's success in school. As a first year teach explain that you would love to get to know as many parents as possible and have activities set up to have volunteers.
~ Aaron Robertson
I agree with Nicole and Lauren, we need that outside drive constantly pushing us to pursue the best outcome possible.~ Aaron Robertson
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