What does an expert in the field think about a Positive Phone Call Home?



Teachers who make positive phone calls home part of their communication and behavioral management plan gain parental involvement, build relationships, and have less behavior problems in their classrooms.  Using the phone, sending home “good news notes”, and praising students are ways to make a positive difference in students’ lives and an important part of a communication and behavioral management plan.  Randy Sprick in the article “Phone Home” (2010) states that by communicating with students’ families early, before school starts or within two weeks of the beginning of the year, the teacher sends a strong message of “I want you to be involved in what happens in my classroom, you are important in your child’s education, and we can work together to solve any problems that may arise”.  “When families feel that you are making an effort to keep them informed they are more likely to work with you should their student have a behavioral or academic problem” (Sprick, 2010). 

If you want to read more from these educators here are the places I retrieved the information:

Sprick, R. (2011). Phone home. . Retrieved May 19, 2014, from http://www.safeandcivilschools.com/newsletters/archive/10-11-1jul.html