TeacherServer.com
Home | How It Works | Stats
Login | Register
     
  Case: Hard to Reach Parents
Does anyone have any suggestions for hard to reach parents? I have tried emailing, calling, and sending notes home. Thanks!
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Trade schedules with all the parents, so they know when they are able to contact you as well. I know when my doctors call and I can't get to the message until they are closed, I often forget about it because I can't contact them again. Be open to having unusual hours to make phone calls, as well. Lastly, I would make it a point to reach out to parents when you'd like to offer praise, not only to inform of misbehavior. This can make a parent more willing to discuss things with a teacher since they are not only be contacted with (another) problem to deal with.
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I love the idea of contacting the parents to praise the student as well as misbehavior so they do not think you are singling out their child and disciplining them too much which could be why they don't get back to you. Also, exchanging schedules is important.
Rated On: October 13, 2016 2:27 am
Rated By: RehaGa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I particularly like the point about contacting parents for praise as well as misbehavior.
Rated On: October 14, 2016 9:24 pm
Rated By: uvuVas
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is a great solution and I would use the same. Trading schedules can help solve the problem.
Rated On: October 15, 2016 5:08 pm
Rated By: ePymyp
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I love this idea of informing parents with praise instead of just concerns.
Rated On: October 15, 2016 6:23 pm
Rated By: Elisa Perez
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: i like this solution because it lets the parents know they can contact you at any time so they don't have to worry once they get to the message.
Rated On: October 15, 2016 6:27 pm
Rated By: TaTaBy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments:
Rated On: October 15, 2016 9:42 pm
Rated By: Nick
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Calling parents at a time that works best for them is a great solution.
Rated On: March 5, 2017 2:10 am
Rated By: detyny
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree! I think it is important for parents to not always feel that they are in trouble. Every person wants to know what they are doing correctly and some parents may not take criticism as well as others. Although, a phone call home is not necessarily criticism on the parents, but they may take it that way. I agree that this approach is best!
Rated On: March 5, 2017 5:36 pm
Rated By: Chelsea Navarro
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Parents like to know that their child is doing well too.
Rated On: March 5, 2017 9:19 pm
Rated By: aWeVyM
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Good idea
Rated On: October 6, 2017 6:12 pm
Rated By: usaWaZ
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: If I were in this situation, I would do this because it is important for parents to hear the good things their children do and not just the bad.
Rated On: October 11, 2017 9:11 pm
Rated By: NaGava
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I agree! Ask the parents what time is best for them so that when you contact them you have a better chance of actually reaching them.
Rated On: February 26, 2018 2:17 am
Rated By: pyMuba