Parental Involvement in Students' Success
As an executive functioning trainer for many years, having helped young people learn to work better with the brain's CEO or frontal lobe, I know how crucial parental involvement in their children's academic success can be.
I remember some parents wanting to be involved while others didn't want to be involved in their children's schoolwork at all.
When I interviewed these parents to find out their needs and requests, some of them wanted to be informed and involved at all times while others wanted to be left completely alone and undisturbed. While I always respected their wishes, it never stopped me from sharing good advice with parents who did not want to be involved. After all, I am a potential and leadership coach and a personality I and that combination means I always try to share and help as much as possible! At the time, I always tried to give these parents at least the minimal update, as I was well aware of how the partnership between teachers and families can help kids get better grades, show up to school more regularly, and even pursue higher education after high school.
Family involvement motivates kids to try harder, if nothing else! In fact, when parents pay attention to their children's academic performance and are actively involved, their children see a reason to pursue academic success and higher education.
Parents can help and get involved in school events and activities, maintain communication with teachers about their children's progress. They can guide and help their children manage their time and commitments and, most importantly, help their children reflect on values, including those related to education and achievement.
It's also about building children's self-confidence-Parent involvement has the potential to improve students' motivation and self-esteem. When parents show interest and communicate with their children's teachers, their children observe their parents' actions and develop social and emotional learning skills such as relationship building, decision making, and communication skills. improve academic performance. Parent involvement also makes a real difference in schools. Schools get first-hand information about students' needs and issues and this information can be transformative and very valuable to the school system and how it operates.
What if you are a busy parent with a hectic schedule?
Chances are you can't easily volunteer for every event at your child's school or have time to communicate regularly with their teachers. You may even have language barriers and may not be able to communicate well with teachers and school administrators. There are many potential problems for family engagement in schools. So, knowing that when parents are able to get involved, their participation can make a huge difference in the success of their children or the school, we should make every effort to get involved as much as possible.
If you want some tips on how to get involved, read on:
1. Try to attend the first day of school or school orientation event: Try to meet your child's teachers and other families early in the year.
2. Communicate with teachers. Be sure to use the medium he/she is comfortable using to communicate with teachers and school staff to stay connected.
3. Talk about values with your children. It is very important to discuss with your children their value and the importance of aligning their attitude and actions with those values. Discuss with them the value of education and the hopes, dreams and expectations you have for your children. Talking about these values can not only motivate your children to do better, but also help them to meet educational challenges and work harder to honor your wishes and dreams.
4. Be a good role model. Parents are the first and could be the best role models for their children. Read books and encourage them to do the same. Show them the importance of reading books or read the same book with them.
5. Help your children. Help them create an appropriate and tidy study space, a regular time to study, and good tools to manage time and schedules. Monitor their work from time to time to show that you care and are paying attention.
6. Do cool things with your kids whenever possible. Are there cool concerts your kids talk about or exhibits you know about that might interest them? Build good memories and go to these events, whether school-related or not. Help them meet other families, students at these events and expand their social environment.
7. Attend parent-teacher conferences, if possible. You can learn a lot at these meetings from teachers and other parents, and you can also be a valuable member by helping others. If you can't attend in person, virtual meetings can be facilitated.
8. Create memorable moments with your children. I remember my daughters feeling happy and proud when I volunteered at some of their school events and helped them out. We still talk about those days and sometimes laugh about some of the silly things we did or that happened. In addition to helping out and making sure the school events run smoothly, you show that you are a team with your kids. There are many things we can do to help those we don't know. Always ask the school what to do and if there are any volunteer opportunities and do at least one or do it during the school year.
9. Let the school be a learning environment for you too! Don't be afraid to ask the school if there is a topic or area you need to learn more about. Make a suggestion and the school may invite an expert or an expert parent to come in and share good information. What you need could benefit many other parents, teachers or students. If you want your child to become more responsible and learn personal leadership skills that can benefit your children and other students throughout their lives, talk to the school administration and suggest someone you know who can help, such as a youth leadership coach who can help not only school staff and teachers, but also students develop and reach their potential in school and in life.
So, if you're still wondering if getting involved in your children's school life is too time consuming or stressful, read the benefits again and decide if it's worth your time and effort.
Being involved in school life is really a great way to communicate with teachers, administration and other families. You are helping the school, your children and yourself by getting involved. Most importantly, your children will know that you are committed and interested in their education.
And finally, if you can't spare the time to help at school, do something to help from home. You can always check on your children's progress, help them have a neat place to study and a planner to set their goals. You don't have to do it for them but show them how to do it and make sure they do it too.
This type of involvement in what your child studies and how they manage their time and work helps them stay motivated and committed to the pursuit of academic success.
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