National African American Parent Involvement Day (NAAPID) -- Take your child to chool; visit your child in school; Joe Dulin

National African American Parent Involvement Day

Guides for:

Teachers

In preparation for "Take Your Child to School/Visit Your Child in School" Day, the National African American Parent Involvement Day Committee is calling upon all teachers to do the following:

Support NAAPID.
Maintain higher expectations of all students.
Make adequate preparation for the parent/teacher/student conferences.
Use dialogue that is open, honest, and parent friendly.
Be prepared to share information about the child's status, progress, strengths, and weaknesses.
Have child's current attendance records and grades available to share with parents/guardians.
Be prepared to show samples of the student's work.
Make the climate and the culture of your school and classroom "parent friendly".
Exchange phone numbers with parents and let them know the best times to contact you; find out the best times to contact them.
Encourage parents to maintain open communication, dialogue, and frequent visits.
Take responsibility for ensuring that the conference ends on a positive note.

Click here to return to the NAAPID home page. For further information, contact the NAAPID national office at (800) 351-4097, or send an email message to Joe Dulin at NAAPID, dulin@aaps.k12.mi.us. Be sure to include your name, title, organization, address, phone, fax, and email address along with any request for information. Thank you.