Communication

9/20/2011 Building parent raport! Sending letters two weeks prior to open house or the school begin date. Initiate conversation, emphasize open door policy, encourage parents to join class activities. Send a calendar with the letter for early planning so the parents can prepare their schedules for early participation.

9/20/11 Students are required to raise their hand with number signals is they are asking something not related to current instruction. 1=bathroom, 2=pencil sharpner, 3=emergency. This allows her to prioritize calling on students and allow them to go to the bathroom, etc. without disrupting the class while she knows where they are going.

9/20/11 Language usage is carefully chosen. For children with EBD, emphasize the "Stop and Think" program and phrase decisions and actions into "good choices or bad choices"

9/19/11 "Taddle Tale Journal" There isi a composition notebook located in the back of the classroom where the studnets can let out their "taddles." It works really well, becasue it helps them reasize the urge to constantly tell on someone. The teacher reads it on breaks-if the issue needs to be addressed, it is. If not, it is left alone.

9/21/11 Contact Info -school telephone and times of availability -school email -teacher email -school fax number -teacher's personal number (w/est. guidelines)
 * Open House Folder for Parents**

-personal infor of teacher (education, family, hobbies) -teacher's philosophy of education -behavior management plan -information on where to find "daily parent-teacher journals"
 * Classroom Newsletter**

-back and fourth dialogue in student's agenda.Brief summary of student's performancce for the day, and IEP progress/ information -telephoning/emailing parent when student is absent to check on them (shows concern and dedication)
 * Daily communication:**

Newsletters regarding academic calendar for the week -spelling words -vocabulary words -weekly story -test dates -assignment due dates
 * Weekly Communication:**


 * Monthly Communication**
 * -** Parent toolkit: strategies, tips, activities, parents can do with children at home (homework routine tips, healthy living tips, behavior management, how to read alound to children, etc...)

students are to hold their thumbs up when work is completed. Their questions will not be answered unless they are sitting in their desk and had their hands raised.
 * Mrs Hall 1st grade:**

There is a dry erase easel to the left of the door directly as the students walk in. It has daily reminders that are out of the ordinary, like "Field Trip money due tomorrow" etc.....
 * Dry Erase Easel**: