Family Collaboration

As an aspiring teacher, I have to think about ALL of my future students when imagining my classroom. This includes my exceptional learners. Family collaboration is very important in getting each child their full potential in education, but even more important in exceptional learning settings. Without family collaboration, I may never learn some very important facts that I need to know about my student. As a teacher, I need to remember I am not superior to the parents. Nor do I know more about their own child. I am a mutual partner invested in their child and helping the student get the most out of their education. I also need to be in contact with the learner's parents as much as needed. Parent-Teacher Conferences every quarter aren't enough to make sure the student is getting what is needed at home and at school. Family collaboration is extremely important in an exceptional learner's educational journey.