ReThinking: Home-School Communication
Parent: "How was your day?" Student: "Boring." Parent: "What did you do?" Student: "Nothing." In the spirit of rethinking a variety of school practices, it is time to revisit the traditional home-school communication method in special education - the home-school communication notebook (HSCN) . It is not uncommon for special educators to use a home/school communication notebook to provide information to parents about their child's day. Before we consider alternatives, let's first explore the importance and benefits of effective home-school communication from Home-School Communication: What's All the Commotion? ): Parents and teachers consider communication the number one factor to increase trust (Adams & Christenson, 2000). Strong communication can also encourage higher and realistic parental expectations. When teachers and parents are on the �same page� ...