A card from Fair Play by Eve Rodsky
Teacher Communication (Kids)
Every teacher and child is different, so this cardholder’s responsibility could be as minimal as showing up to the parent-teacher conference once or twice a year. Or your communication may involve a weekly email exchange or speaking daily and face-to-face to discuss homework and your child’s unique learning needs. As the CPEer, it’s up to you to proactively keep tabs on your kiddos in their school environment to identify potential challenges and work with their teachers to help them thrive.
Holding this card means owning all three
Conception
You need to communicate with teachers
Planning
- Receiving and reading teacher emails
- Scheduling parent-teacher conferences
Execution
- Notifying child of important issues
- Monitoring academic progress, behavior, socialization and school absences
- Attending parent-teacher conferences
- Executing teacher recommendations/items to work on with child
- Communicating plan to Homework and/or Tutoring and Coaching card holder
Suggested Minimum Standard of Care
Are you communicating consistently enough to troubleshoot and be proactive in identifying potential challenges?
A starting point. You and your partner agree the real standard together, and the holder meets it without reminders.
Holding it well
- The holder owns all of it: noticing, planning and doing. No “just tell me what to do.”
- Agree the Minimum Standard of Care together, then let the holder meet it their way.
- Not working? Bring it to the weekly check-in and re-deal it. Don’t take it back mid-week.
Put this card on your table
Deal it, agree its standard, and see who holds what. Free.