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Home Visits May Reduce Discipline Issues
While still not very common, the idea of teachers doing home visits is becoming more common in some areas. While many teachers balk at the idea of going to their student’s homes, especially those working in lower income areas, this may in fact be a way to help reduce discipline problems in the classroom.
The purpose for visiting parents in their homes is to develop relationships that allow teachers to provide tips and tools for the parents to work with their children. It is also to simply impress upon the parent the importance of education. The better the relationship between the parent and the teacher, the more likely the parent is to impress upon their children the importance of paying attention and following directions. Parents are also more likely to take a note or call from the teacher regarding behavior seriously.
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Tags: parental involvement
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Tags: Classroom Management Resources, parental involvement
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