Learning Outcomes: Teachers should be able to

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• Identify their role in the whole-school integrated approach to parent-teacher engagement.

• Describe and use some effective communication tips whilst using different platforms with parents.

• Use some strategies to deal with ‘difficult and demanding’ parents.

• Cope with their own emotions after dealing with parents.

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Content to be Covered

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• Importance of communication between teachers and parents.

• Systems Perspective for a Whole School Approach and the respective roles to be played by all stakeholders.

• Role of Teacher-Student Relationship.

• Personal Effectiveness for relationship –building.

• Tips for Pre-meeting, Meeting & Post-meeting documentation.

•  Role Plays and Guided Practice.