It has come to my attention that there are three main ways that teachers communicate, each deserving attention, so that's what we're going to talk about here.
The three forms of teacher communication, as noticed by me, is teacher-teacher communication, teacher-student communication, and teacher-parent communication.
Teacher-Teacher Communication-- This form of communication comes mostly in the form of questions. It's where more experienced teachers help the less experienced figure out what to do, or give general little tips about the school itself. In some cases there are blogging sites and academic journals, these also mostly giving tips and advice and comments on what works in the ways of teaching and what doesn't. This form of communication is important because without some sort of feedback or help, improvement is not as quick or efficient to occur.
Teacher-Student Communication-- This form of communication is mostly all verbal and comes best when full of praise or criticism, showing the students the best ways to improve and succeed, or what they're doing good. This form of communication is possibly the most important, as isn't helping students to succeed the main purpose of teaching in the first place?
Teacher-Parent Communication-- This is the most negative and the least occurring of the three types. When teachers make an effort to communicate with parents, it is usually assumed to be that the child isn't doing well or has done something wrong. This occurs mostly over the phone or through parent-teacher conferences. Though in some cases there are organizations like the PTO where parents and teachers essentially work together to make the school a better place. This form of communication is important because students have a much easier time succeeding when they have proper support in their home life.
Teacher Tips: A great way for teachers to communicate with both their students and the students' parents better is class websites (and school websites in general), this is a great way to keep parents up to date and to be better assured that the students are going to do their work! Class Newsletters to be sent home with students are also another great way to keep communication going, especially in poorer areas where not everyone might have a computer at their home.
The three forms of teacher communication, as noticed by me, is teacher-teacher communication, teacher-student communication, and teacher-parent communication.
Teacher-Teacher Communication-- This form of communication comes mostly in the form of questions. It's where more experienced teachers help the less experienced figure out what to do, or give general little tips about the school itself. In some cases there are blogging sites and academic journals, these also mostly giving tips and advice and comments on what works in the ways of teaching and what doesn't. This form of communication is important because without some sort of feedback or help, improvement is not as quick or efficient to occur.
Teacher-Student Communication-- This form of communication is mostly all verbal and comes best when full of praise or criticism, showing the students the best ways to improve and succeed, or what they're doing good. This form of communication is possibly the most important, as isn't helping students to succeed the main purpose of teaching in the first place?
Teacher-Parent Communication-- This is the most negative and the least occurring of the three types. When teachers make an effort to communicate with parents, it is usually assumed to be that the child isn't doing well or has done something wrong. This occurs mostly over the phone or through parent-teacher conferences. Though in some cases there are organizations like the PTO where parents and teachers essentially work together to make the school a better place. This form of communication is important because students have a much easier time succeeding when they have proper support in their home life.
Teacher Tips: A great way for teachers to communicate with both their students and the students' parents better is class websites (and school websites in general), this is a great way to keep parents up to date and to be better assured that the students are going to do their work! Class Newsletters to be sent home with students are also another great way to keep communication going, especially in poorer areas where not everyone might have a computer at their home.
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