Newsletters / Oct 20, 2020
ClassTag Gazette: October 2020
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There is no doubt about it – having strong parent-teacher relationships is surely the key to success when it comes to classroom engagement. When parents are in your corner, everyone wins. So, how do you establish and deepen those positive relationships? We’ve got an idea: Classroom Stories.
Real-time classroom snapshots are an excellent way to showcase your students and inspire their families. Parents love having the ability to witness their child’s victories as they happen; it brightens their day. With ClassTag, we offer a fantastic feature called Stories, which allows teachers to share classroom experiences conveniently with parents right on the app.
You can create a Story right from your home page and add as many pictures or videos as you like (parents love pictures!!). Teachers can post a story to all classroom parents or to just the parents of a single student.
Need some ideas to get you started? Here are some photo and video examples that parents would love to see:
When parents receive these heart-felt, thoughtful images of their child, it will serve to be beneficial for multiple reasons. For example, a parent may begin to open up stronger and more positive communication channels between the two of you. Parents may be more apt to volunteer or become more involved in the classroom when they see your hard efforts with their students (and the other students in the class).
If there has been an instance of negative parent-teacher interactions, your story-sharing thoughtfulness may give them a chance to have a change of heart! Sharing stories is a win-win, as long as it’s done correctly.
DO share stories of each student equally when sharing stories to all parents.
Whether you teach kindergarten or seniors in high school, there is no doubt that nearly all of your students have had experience with technology. Give them your trust, let them showcase their photography talents, and take one of the many (but necessary) tasks off your hands. Tell them who you want them to capture or what you want them to showcase. Students love to help and love to please their teachers, so use that to your advantage!
The purpose of sharing stories is to share something exciting! With ClassTag, you can communicate with all parents, stay positively connected with them and share your students’ star moments. The more encouraging and positive interactions you can have with your students and with their parents, the better the school year may go for you!
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