As both an educator and a parent, I completely understand the challenges of parents that are raising children and working full time. At the end of the day, it can be difficult to find the time and energy to be a productive parent representative for an SSC team. However, I do see the value in having a parent representative on the team. I know if my child’s school made it a point to communicate the importance face to face, I would feel that sense of responsibility and highly consider being a part of the team. The on line article, A Principal’s Top 10 list for Successful Communication, supports this idea by offering tip #2 “Communicate face- to-face as often as possible”. The article also mentions the more serious the topic, that face to face communication is the most effective. As an Administrator, I would ensure all parents, not just the active ones, learn about the importance of the parent role on the SSC team. To do it face to face might be difficult, but I would try to find a variety of opportunities through the classroom teachers’ communication, back to school night, and/or pick-ups/drop off times. Hopefully, with this type of communication and building of positive parent relationships that we would have interested parents that would want to be a part of the SSC.
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