How to Build Good Relationships With Parents, Families and Carers

Course summary

This course will discuss the importance and benefits of engaging with parents, families and carers for the wellbeing and success of young people at school. 

These people are are critically important, yet they are often left out of the conversation. 

You will learn:

This course will build your confidence in connecting with families and provide strategies for you to do so. 

• The importance of connecting with parents, families and carers.
• How your role as a teacher interacts with parents, families and carers.
• Strategies to help you engage with parents, families and carers.

Course time:

This course will take you 2 hours to complete. Enjoy it in one session or spread it out over a few weeks. You will have ongoing access via your personal dashboard.

Accreditation:

This course is mapped to the Professional Standards for Teachers. It is accredited for teacher professional development hours in the following states and territories:

Proficient Teacher – all states and territories except NSW and ACT:

• 7.3 Engage with Parents and Carers
• 7.4 Engage with professional teaching networks and broader communities

This course is not currently accredited in the ACT (TQI) or NSW (NESA). However, it can be counted towards teacher identified learning hours (ACT) or NESA PD elective hours (NSW).

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Course Content

Getting Started

01.

Introduction

02.

Set some learning goals

The Importance of Connecting with Families

03.

Why family involvement in education is important

04.

Developing partnerships with families

05.

Different types of families

06.

Culturally responsive practices

07.

Effective communication with families

The Role of the Teacher

08.

Your role

09.

Building connection and trust

10.

What to communicate

11.

Barriers

Strategies

12.

Making time to talk with families

13.

Communication strategies

14.

Proactive ways to involve families

15.

Stop, Reflect, Act

16.

Stop, Reflect, Act in action

17.

Managing difficult relationships

18.

Taking care of yourself

Reflection

19.

Reflection

20.

Taxonomy of learning

21.

Suggestions for collaboration

22.

Congratulations

Course instructors

Madelaine Imber is a leadership coach and instructional designer with experience across a diverse range of educational settings including schools, government departments, TAFEs, universities and the not-for-profit sector. She is passionate about good quality teacher professional learning.

Jarryd Bendall from Cool Australia is your course teacher. He comes from a long line of teachers, which is why he initially avoided this calling. After a myriad of roles in law, medicine, used car sales, and as the mascot for the Western Bulldogs AFL team, Jarryd eventually taught primary school for a number of years, before combining his love for writing and education at an Education Specialist role with Cool. This role sees him as a bridge between knowledgeable industry experts and classroom teachers, bringing excellence into the classroom and challenging the average curriculum with innovative and effective ideas.

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