Interacting with Families
This is the primary benefit of regular communication between teachers and families.
What is building trust and supporting student success?
The process of working with colleagues to develop lesson plans and strategies.
What is professional collaboration?
This is a state requirement for teachers to maintain their teaching certification.
What is continuing professional education (CPE)?
Teachers must report this immediately if they suspect it is happening to a student.
What is child abuse or neglect?
This agency oversees public education in Texas.
What is the Texas Education Agency (TEA)?
A tool often used to keep parents informed about students’ progress and upcoming events.
What is a parent newsletter or online portal?
A team of educators that focuses on analyzing student data and improving instruction.
What is a Professional Learning Community (PLC)?
A professional development plan should be aligned with this.
What are the teacher's goals and district initiatives?
The principle that teachers should avoid relationships that could impair their professional judgment.
What is conflict of interest?
The body that sets policy and standards for Texas public schools.
What is the State Board of Education (SBOE)?
This federal law requires schools to engage families in their child's education, especially in Title I schools.
What is the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA)?
Sharing resources and ideas with colleagues helps build this type of community.
What is a supportive and collaborative teaching community?
This type of professional learning involves teachers observing and learning from each other’s practices.
What is peer coaching or mentoring?
This legal document outlines the rights of students and responsibilities of educators in Texas.
What is the Texas Education Code?
Texas public schools are funded primarily through this.
What are local property taxes and state funds?
When a teacher shares concerns about a student with a parent, they should always include this.
What is a plan for support or positive action steps?
This type of meeting is held to develop or revise an Individualized Education Program (IEP).
What is an ARD (Admission, Review, and Dismissal) meeting?
An online platform where Texas educators can find training and resources.
What is the Texas Gateway or TEA Learn?
Teachers are legally required to follow these when administering standardized tests.
What are testing security protocols?
This system outlines the minimum academic standards for each grade level in Texas.
What is the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS)?
Effective communication with families is characterized by these three qualities
What are clarity, consistency, and cultural sensitivity?
Teachers can contribute to the school district by participating in these committees.
What are curriculum development or policy committees?
Professional development must include learning about these to ensure compliance with state laws.
What are legal and ethical requirements?
The ethical framework guiding Texas teachers is known as this.
What is the Texas Educators’ Code of Ethics?
The act that ensures students with disabilities receive a Free and Appropriate Public Education (FAPE).
What is the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)?