There is no doubt that the engagement of parents and the relationship between parents and the school (teachers, principals, etc.) has an impact on student achievement. June Kronholz addresses teachers visiting the homes of their students as a means of improving relationships and learning more about the student to use in making classroom connections in "Teacher Home Visits." The article discusses several examples of home visits and the circumstances of each situation including the family and the teachers. In the examples, the teachers were paid extra for the home visits and some districts were cited as budgeting for such programs. I think that this could be beneficial for some students and teachers as a means to improve relationships and the teacher's connection to the student. However, I am not sure how comfortable teachers would be going into the homes of students or how comfortable parents would feel about having a teacher in their home. While I understand the writer's point about most parent-teacher interactions being very formal, I think that meeting at a public but informal location may be a safer approach.While this may not provide the teacher with as much knowledge about the student as possible, it would provide a safer and perhaps more comfortable opportunity to work together.
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http://educationnext.org/teacher-homevisits-school-family-partnerships/References:
Teacher home visits: School-family partnerships foster student success. (2017, January 18). Retrieved March 30, 2017, from http://educationnext.org/teacher-homevisits-school-family-partnerships/
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