Describe at least three different ways a special educator can communicate with families.

What will be an ideal response?


Answers will vary but may include but are not limited to the following:
• Yearly conferences
• Weekly folders of student work
• Parent report card pick up
• Regularly sent out newsletters
• Daily communication journal
• Telephone communications
• Personal communications
• E-mail notes
• Online website families can access
• Coffee with the Teacher opportunities
• Parent surveys
• Invite them to share their perspective prior to an IEP meeting
• Provide parent training sessions
• “This is what I did well today” notes sent home to parents
• Schedule family’s frequent visits to the classroom for informal
observations

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a. True b. False

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A. broad; specific B. specific; narrow C. fluid; specific D. broad; fluid

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