The document discusses developing positive relationships between teachers and students, parents, and other teachers. It provides tips for correcting students constructively, developing positive classroom pride, calling on all students equitably, making positive phone calls to parents, greeting parents with a smile, and having weekly co-worker meetings without criticism. The overall goal is for teachers to develop warm, respectful relationships with students, parents, and other teachers to foster a supportive learning environment.

1. POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH
PARENT
By: Sabrina Samuel

2. INTRODUCTION

3. DEVELOPING POSITIVE
RELATIONSHIPS

4. TEACHER DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH
STUDENTS
• Correcting Students in a Constructive Way
The goal in correcting students should be to have them reflect on what they did, be sorry that they disappointed you, and make a better
choice in the future. It should not be that they go away thinking, “I hate my teacher. I'm going to be sure I don't get caught next time.”
The difference in students' reactions to being disciplined is often related to the manner in which you correct them.
Steps to Use When Correcting Students
• Review what happened
• Identify and accept the student's feelings
• Review alternative actions
• Explain the building policy as it applies to the situation
• Let the student know that all students are treated the same
• Invoke an immediate and meaningful consequence
• Let the student know you are disappointed that you have to invoke a consequence to his or her action
• Communicate an expectation that the student will do better in the future

5. • Developing positive classroom pride
As a classroom teacher, your goal should be to help students take pride in their accomplishments and positive behaviours rather than in their negative
behaviours. When you recognize student successes, there is a decreased likelihood of fostering negative pride and an increased likelihood of developing positive
pride. The pride students develop helps shape identities that in turn drive their behaviours.
Strategies to Develop Positive Classroom Pride
• Display student work
• Positively reinforce students verbally
• Show off the class's achievements
• Speak to the accomplishments of all your students
• Be sincere in your pride in your students
• Look for opportunities for students to be proud in all areas
• Develop parental pride in student accomplishments
• Develop pride in improvement in addition to pride in excellence

6. • Call on all students equitably
When you call on students, there are several things to keep in mind. First of all, you must monitor the equitability of response
opportunities. Often, teachers who keep track discover that they call on a small number of students frequently and allow few, if
any, chances for students for whom they have low expectations to answer. When you fail to recognize particular students, you can
communicate a low level of confidence in their abilities. Individual students may “tune out” and believe that you don't expect they
will be able to answer your questions. This message is compounded when these students see others being called on regularly.

7. TEACHERS DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIP WITH
PARENTS
1. Smile When You
See Parents
Greet them. Most parents only occasionally
interact with teachers so make sure that at
least 90 percent of your encounters with them
are positive, warm, and friendly. The
impressions left from fleeting encounters in
the hallway last a long time.
2. Make a Positive
Phone Call Home
If you have a self-contained class, call all
homes within the first couple of weeks and
then at regular intervals throughout the year.
If you teach many students, identify those
students who perhaps need a positive call
home.
3. Lead with the Good
News
Give positive praise first when calling parents
or meeting with them to discuss a concern.
Every kid has something good about him/her.
Find it. Share it. Then share your concern.
Adhere strictly to this rule.

8. TEACHERS DEVELOPING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH
OTHER TEACHERS
• Have weekly meetings with co-
workers
• Do not critizie or tell the other teacher
how to teach his or her work

9. REFERENCE
• Google images
• http://www.edutopia.org/blog/20-tips-developing-positive-relationships-parents-elena-aguilar
• http://www.ascd.org/publications/books/105124/chapters/Developing_Positive_Teacher-
Student_Relations.aspx
• http://www.mindtools.com/pages/article/good-relationships.htm
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeA3LJ-el0o

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