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1. School-Families
Communication

2. Module Contents Structure: School-Families Communication
Block 1.
Communication
Channels
Block 2.
Communication
Styles with teachers
Block 3.
Living together in
Schools

3. Block 1
Communication Channels
at School
Related topics
Curriculum
guidance
Evaluation

4. Block 1
Communication Channels
at Schools
Activities
• A1: What do I know about Schools-Families Communication Channels…?
• A2: My channels to communicate with my child's teachers
• A3/RP: Make invitations for a parent café
• A4: My desired ways of communication with my child's teachers
• A5: Contents I wish to communicate about with my child's teachers.
• A6/RP: Establish Parent club with participation of Roma parents

5. Block 2
Communication Styles
with Teachers
Related topics
Empathy
Listening
Messages

6. 1. What do I know about
Communication Styles?
(30 minutes)
2. Preparing for a meeting
with the teacher/home
visit (Roma People)
3. How is my
communication style with
my child's teacher(s)?
(30 minutes)
4. Which type of parents'
profile I am regarding my
school involvement?
(45 minutes)
Block 2
Communication Styles
with Teachers
Activities

7. Block 3
Living together at Schools
Related topics
Conflicts
resolution
Technologies
Bullying

8. Block 3
Living together at Schools
Activities-part 1
• A1: What do I know about Living Together at schools…?
• A2: What my child's school is doing to promote Living Together and how can I contribute to it...?
• A3/RS: The Parent – a supporting Partner for the school
• A4/HC: What do I KNOW about my child's rights while being at hospital.....?
• A5/RP:Organize a “Pink Shirt campaign” – Say No to Bullying at School
• A6/RP:Be the good example – a successful Roma
• A7/RP:Organize an open door day at school for parents
• A8: Systemic context

9. Schools-Families
Communication
SomeInformationtoGet
Started
Didyouknowthat....?

10. Didyou
know
that....?
When you trust your child to a school it is the beginning of
an educational partnership between parents and teachers,
so communication related to it should be based on this fact
Research findings points out that students perform
better when parents and teachers understand each
other’s expectations and stay in touch with one
another. This is especially effective if both parents
and teachers fully involve the child in designing the
learning process and the curriculum.
Communication between school and home it is by
definition a two-way flow of information. Otherwise
we do not talk about communication. Schools and
families can use different channels to enhance two-
ways communication and interaction.
Teachers are most inclined to initiate communication
with parents when they perceive that administrators
value such communication, their colleagues are
supportive of parental involvement, and the parents
seem appreciative of the outreach.
People have different communication styles. Experts
summarised these styles in four main categories:
Passive, Assertive, Passive Aggressive and Aggressive.

11. The most effective communication style is Assertive.
When people is assertive they express themselves in a way which
make others feel comfortable with them and with themselves. They
listen, respect other people and accept their feedback, so that, in
turn, other people also like listening to them, respect them and
accept their feedback.
Living together, real inclusion at school can be
influenced by the way the curriculum, the
whole school and the classrooms are
organized, and specially by how positive
personal relationships among all school
community members are monitored and built.
In this module you will find useful information,
activities and resources about key issues on
communicating with your child's teachers and
school.
It might help you to enrich your communication
with them and build nice partnerships for the
best interest of your child.