Setting up a Parent Communication Log

Keeping a parent communication log is essential for teacher documentation. A ----not only helps you keep track of conversations you have had with parents, but also provides a record to look back on when needed.  

Here are five Tips for setting up a parent communication log and having top notch communication with parents throughout the year. 

1. Set up a Binder
It is easy to set up a parent communication log inside a binder as a place to keep everything organized. Having a binder ready at the start of the school year will help you track communication from the beginning and keep all your notes in one place.

2. Communicate Early

Start right away, before class begins if possible. Send welcome letters, mail out student postcards. Once school starts, be sure to make a positive phone call home. That positive phone call will help to set the tone for the year. You DO want to start things off positively. If you do, you will have much more support throughout the year.

3. Communicate Often

Try to find something positive to share with each parent at least twice a month. Send a note. Write a text. Make a call. You will bring a smile to their faces. 

4. Celebrate
Celebrate parents. Celebrate students. Everyone LOVES to be celebrated. Parents love you to see the good in their babies. Parents feel great when you celebrate them too. Do what you can to spread positivity. It will come back to you!

5. Listen

When parents are upset, listen. Think about where they are coming from. Think about why they are upset. Is there something you could change? Be flexible. Be approachable. 

Interested in learning more about communicating effectively with parents? You can find more ideas on my blog here or here.

You can check out some parent communication binders here, here, and here.