The sixth guiding principle of the Responsive Classroom approach states, “Partnering with families—knowing them and valuing their contributions—is as important as knowing the children we teach.” The relationship between teachers and parents is an essential component in student success. Students experience greater success in school when the adults who care for them and help them learn and grow have a collaborative relationship that allows them to welcome and value one another’s questions, ideas, and thoughts.

You can find our latest articles on connecting with your students’ families below.

Empowering Adults to Support Each Other at the Beginning of a New School Year: A Conversation with Authors Emily Parrelli and Lisa Dewey Wells

  Empowering Adults to Support Each Other at the Beginning of a New School Year:  A Conversation with Authors Emily Parrelli and Lisa Dewey Wells   Emily Parrelli and Lisa Dewey Wells are Responsive Classroom consulting teachers and contributing authors for the forthcoming Empowering Educators series (Emily worked on Empowering…
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Sep 17 2021

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