Strengthen the Home-School Connection: Academic and Personal Goals

About This Solution

Building a strong home-school connection is essential for student success, but effective communication between educators, parents, and school staff can be challenging. Teachers and administrators juggle multiple responsibilities, making it difficult to align academic and personal goals across all stakeholders. This session provides practical strategies to foster productive conversations, set shared expectations, and empower parents to support their children’s learning journey.

By strengthening these connections, educators can create a collaborative environment where students feel supported both at home and in the classroom.


After this Quick Video, you will be able to:

  • Apply approaches that help parents support students in self-advocacy – Encourage students to take ownership of their learning and confidently communicate their needs.
  • Invite parents and caregivers into productive conversations – Learn techniques to foster open, solution-focused communication that benefits students.
  • Identify methods to effectively set common expectations – Establish shared academic and behavioral goals that align home and school priorities.

Be sure to review the handouts and email solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com with any questions.

Building a strong home-school connection is essential for student success, but effective communication between educators, parents, and school staff can be challenging. Teachers and administrators juggle multiple responsibilities, making it difficult to align academic and personal goals across all stakeholders. This session provides practical strategies to foster productive conversations, set shared expectations, and empower parents to support their children’s learning journey.

By strengthening these connections, educators can create a collaborative environment where students feel supported both at home and in the classroom.


After this Quick Video, you will be able to:

  • Apply approaches that help parents support students in self-advocacy – Encourage students to take ownership of their learning and confidently communicate their needs.
  • Invite parents and caregivers into productive conversations – Learn techniques to foster open, solution-focused communication that benefits students.
  • Identify methods to effectively set common expectations – Establish shared academic and behavioral goals that align home and school priorities.

Be sure to review the handouts and email solutions@peaceathomeparenting.com with any questions.

Meet your Instructors

Amy Alamar

School, Teens, Relationships,

EdD

Amy Alamar, Ed D has worked in the field of education as a teacher, teacher educator, researcher, parent educator, and education reformer for over fifteen years. She currently teaches graduate levels

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