Comments on: Parent Advocacy Do’s and Don’ts https://imaginationsoup.net/parent-advocacy-dos-and-donts/ | Best Children's Books Tue, 09 Feb 2021 04:53:49 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 By: PragmaticMom https://imaginationsoup.net/parent-advocacy-dos-and-donts/comment-page-1/#comment-52392 Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:33:47 +0000 https://imaginationsoup.net/?p=11182#comment-52392 I think that point #4: volunteer at your child’s school can not be overstated. I think it makes a HUGE difference to be active in your child’s school. You don’t necessarily have to have a big role, but volunteering gives you a presence in the school and a sense to teachers and administrators that you are investing your time in the school.

I also find that by simply being in the classroom to say, type in poems for 20 minutes, gives me huge insight into what is going on in the classroom.

When my daughter was struggling with reading, I also talked to mom friends who were teachers and I found that to be very helpful. Many had materials at home from their teaching days that they loaned me. They also could explain any “testing jargon” about assessments. It didn’t seem to matter if they taught at private or public school or the same grade that my child was in.

I think another question you can ask your teacher is, “What can I do at home to supplement what you are doing in the classroom?” My child’s teacher gave me a wealth of ideas including workbooks that were lock step with what she was doing. It also emphasized the parent/teacher partnership.

Educating yourself on education is a necessary step to advocate successfully for your child.

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