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Building Strong Parent-Educator Partnerships

By: Colorín Colorado (2008)

In this section we offer numerous resources for teachers and educators in order to strengthen the school-home partnership. From back-to-school night to parent-teacher conferences, we've got lots of ideas to get you started!

For Educators

If you would like some ideas on ways to reach out to the parents of your English language learners, take a look at these resources:

Reaching Out to Hispanic Students and Families (also available in Spanish)
How to Get Parents Involved: Bilingual Family Night
Parent Outreach Articles (also available in Spanish)
Reaching Out to Hispanic Parents of English Language Learners (Colorín Colorado-AFT Toolkit for Teachers)
Recommended parent guides
Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences with Bilingual Families

For Parents

For parents who aren't sure how to develop a relationship with their child's teacher, these articles offer some great suggestions:

Parent Tips: Help Your Child Have a Good School Year (written in three different reading levels, and available in Spanish)
Talk with Your Child's Teacher (also available in Spanish)
Parent Guide: Who's Who at Your Child's School (also available in Spanish)
Tips for Parents: Parent-Teacher Conferences (also in Spanish)
The Parent-Teacher Conference (Pre-K) (also available in Spanish)
The Parent-Teacher Conference (K-3) English (also available in Spanish)
Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences at Your Child's School (also available in Spanish)
How to Get Involved in Your Child's School Activities (also available in Spanish)
From GreatSchools.net: Back-to-School Night Basics (also available in Spanish)

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