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CCSS Psychology News

December 2020

CCSS PsychologyNewsDecember 2020

We all know that parent involvement in a child’s education helps the student but the reality is that it is not always easy to achieve a successful “parent-teacher relationship”. Even before the current complexity of negotiating life amidst a pandemic, these relationships could be difficult to achieve. Like all relationships, building this partnership with a family requires skills, time, and willingness by all parties.

Some tips on building relationships with families

  • Show empathy (the ability to recognize emotions and share other’s perspectives)

  • Respect differences
  • Focus on the positive as for every negative encounter there needs to be at least five positive ones to counterbalance it.

  • Provide options on ways to communicate (email, phone, in-person, video, etc.) and consider using a reminder system (remind.com, ClassDojo, ClassTag, Seesaw, etc.) in addition to your class website. You might also ask the parent his/her preference if this is a parent that you will be communicating with frequently.

  • Communicate with “I” statements

  • Consider “netiquette” when communicating online

  • Communicate clearly and focus on solutions

How to Be Empathetic

How to Be Empathetic

Judgments point to one popular problem: the lack of empathy for the other. This post provides nine guidelines for addressing this block to successful relationships.

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Online Etiquette: 14 Netiquette Rules Online Students Should Know

Online Etiquette: 14 Netiquette Rules Online Students Should Know

Netiquette rules serve as a means of making online communication easy and safe. Here are some guidelines that every student should know.

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Crucial Conversations | Joseph Grenny
The Parent-Teacher Connection
How to Build Parent-Teacher Relationships

Building Parent-Teacher Relationships
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