Communication between parents and teachers is most effective when based on a partnership approach of equality, with both parties listening to understand each other and collaborate for the benefit of students. Effective communication involves listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to respect each other's views and work as a team through face-to-face meetings that convey information verbally and non-verbally. Research shows collaborative communication between parents and teachers increases motivation for all involved and helps students in their learning.

1. Schools-Families
Communication
Contents Block 2:
Communication Styles with
Teachers
Empathy
Listening
Some Ideas to Start…
Messages

2. Your role and behaviour in the communication with teachers
depend on how you see your role: 1. traditional approach
(teacher is like God); 2. service provider approach (you order, the
teacher serves) or 3. partnership approach based on equality
Communication involves
listening and speaking as
well as reading and writing.
We all need communicate effectively and
assertively with others in order to respect each
other and to reach our communication aims.
Parents and teachers need to be skilled in these
areas to be able to understand each other and
to collaborate effectively for the best of the
children.
Face-to-face communication among
people transfers knowledge, skills, values,
attitudes, emotions, desires,
expectations... both through verbal and
body language.
Research shows that effective
communication between
parents and teachers increases
their motivation to build an
entrusting partnership and also
helps to motivate students to
learn.