Parent Communication
Presented by Lisa Sanden
Communicating effectively with parents is a complex and constantly challenging task. From parent education meetings and conferences to informal chats, every conversation is an opportunity to express the mission of your school. Lisa Sanden will share her 20 years of experience as a primary teacher, an AMI consultant, and currently as Director of Development at Countryside Montessori School. This session is for Primary Teachers and Members of the Administrative Team.
Topics to be covered:
- Admission Interview
- Contact at the start of the year
- Structure of a formal conference
- How to be honest and still keep your families
- Special conference to address child behavior
- Special conference to request child evaluation
- Special conference to counsel family out
- Parent education meetings
- Addressing parent behavior
- How to decide when enough is enough
- Establishing yourself as the expert
- Email communication
- Use of social media
