I would start by making a small "About Me" handout. Something as simple as "Hi, I'm Mrs. XXX" Three things you like to do. Your favorite food. Where you went to college. 3-5 facts would be a good icebreaker for the beginning of the year. As far as communication during the year: If you are using a text app like Remind or ClassDojo - create a cute signature or send-off at the end of your texts. That way, parents and families can understand your tone even though you aren't face to face. Something as simple as "Happy Monday!" can go a long way. If you are in a face-to-face situation I think eye contact is extremely important. Put your cell phone away, have all of that student's work and records in front of you. Parents want to know that their child's teacher cares about them, as opposed to just seeing them as a number. A lot of the parents will be your age or younger - but do not let that change your tone and professional language. Hope this helps!

To start out, I would introduce yourself and share a little about yourself so that the parents feel more comfortable with having their child in your class. I would also have regular meetings or emails sent to discuss their child's progress and just to keep them updated! It may also be a good idea to share important dates with parents like big assignments due dates, field trips, etc.

I would either have an all about me printed out page or website that parents can look at. If you are doing the worksheet I would include it in various translated forms as well as a link to your website translated. Google has a site that translates any site. The website can include where you went to school and what your degree is and and your certifications. Have your school email posted and a means of communication that you prefer for parents to use. For example there are apps that don’t use your phone number that you can text parents on.

I think the first communication with parents should be a positive one. Even if you want to contact the parent because you are having issues with the student, find a positive thing first about the student and reach out to the parent first. This will make it easier to discuss concerns about the child with the parent because your first time reaching out won't be negative.

I think to start good communication with parents it is important to have meetings after school with them. During these meetings you can get to know them, they can get to know you, and you can collectively talk about the student and his or her academic needs/goals/progress. It is important to always stay in touch with all parents, even if it is just a once a month check in.

Always be respectful! be careful with your wording and you can just introduce yourself and create the open door for questions and communication.

The first time communication with a parent should be positive, even if it’s something small. This should be done at the beginning of the year. This will make it easier to bring up issues to the parents if problems occur in the future.

At the beginning of any new school year, one the most important steps is reaching out to parents and guardians of students. It is best if this happens before the first day of school. This is the perfect time to introduce yourself as the teacher, share your classroom values, and express your excitement to meet their student. It is also extremely important for teachers to review the class roster to identify any students with Individualized education programs, accommodations, or special needs. Teachers can reach out to these families individually to gain a better understanding of their student’s needs, allowing the teacher to make plans to best support the student at school. The first communication can be sent by email, and then families can be provided with additional information at back-to-school night. It is important for the teacher to provide families with their contact information, in order to establish direct line of communication for the upcoming school year. Ultimately, it is important for the teacher to develop positive and healthy relationships with families early on in the school year.