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KimWrice

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Mr. King makes a common mistake: His first contact with the Walkers is a negative one. As a teacher, how might you initiate more positive initial contacts with students' parents?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What things might Mr. King have done to make the parent conference go more smoothly?
 
  What will be an ideal response?



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Answer to Question 1

There are numerous possibilities here. Elementary school teachers can telephone or visit each of the parents during the first two or three weeks of school to introduce themselves, or they can schedule parent-teacher conferences early in the school year to discuss what the parents would like their children to accomplish during the year. Teachers with multiple classrooms

Answer to Question 2

At a minimum, Mr. King should have established a good working relationship with these parents prior to the conference. Following are additional strategies:
 Begin by talking about some of Anne's positive traits.
 Communicate that helping Anne succeed both academically and socially is his highest priority.
 Ask for information that might help him better understand Anne and her unique needs as a student in his class.
 Express a desire to support Anne's parents in their efforts, noting that raising a child is never easy.



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