ukedchat archive28july 2011

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#ukedchat 28th July 2011Ideas for reaching hard to reach parents

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mikeatedji 20:02Redjamiet 20:02@ePaceonline #photo story is ace kids love it #ukedchat

bt2bn 20:03

PivotalEllie 20:03ePaceonline 20:03 @kenradical This is such a pity and happens all too often #ukedchat

pda3 20:03

PhilipEdmundson 20:03

Mr_D_Cheng 20:03

bt2bn 20:03 john_at_muuua 20:03 @Sian_Rowland aren't children our clients? #ukedchat

PhilipEdmundson 20:04

tonycassidy 20:04PivotalEllie 20:04 @Mr_D_Cheng #ukedchat That's a good idea. Shows you are open and contactable.

bt2bn 20:04

john_at_muuua 20:04

kenradical 20:04

Mr_J_Light 20:04

bt2bn 20:05Mr_J_Light 20:05

rapclassroom 20:05

PivotalEllie 20:05

john_at_muuua 20:05mikeatedji 20:05 @john_at_muuua: #ukedchat unfortunately often true, not always tho

GeographyCarrie 20:05

ukedchat 20:05

CreativeEdu 20:05

teachitso 20:06rapclassroom 20:06 But it's worth asking why you want to 'reach' them first...#ukedchat

tonycassidy 20:06 I guess for many parents the first contact may be when something goes wrong #ukedchatcloud_burst 20:06 #ukedchat dont just contact parents when thins aren't going well

Mr_D_Cheng 20:06

john_at_muuua 20:06 @mikeatedji Of course, but too often true. Not sure the self interest really helps. #ukedchatGeographyCarrie 20:06 @pivotalpaul how do the wristbands work? #ukedchat

pivotalpaul 20:06

#ukedchat Is there a representative cross section of your school's parents acting asgovernors?

#ukedchat is it easier in primary when students are picked up by parents/carers and directcontact happens all the time@pda3 #ukedchat Yes, we have to change our own behaviour if we want parents to changetheirs

#ukedchat Welcoming, friendly staff, teachers and office staff alike, can make schools moreapproachable for reticent parents.#ukedchat - I have found that praise postcards are an effective direct link to home with a swiftpositive slant and will be trying stickers#ukedchat I've started passing out my email address on all letters and on cards at parentsevening - much easier to stay in touch@geographycarrie #ukedchat that's a hard one re:parents evening - direct contact - secstruggle with lack of meeting at the school gates.

#ukedchat with the phrase " ask me what I've done well today..." written on them to encouragethat important three way discussion.RT @PhilipEdmundson: #ukedchat - I have found that praise postcards are an effective directlink to home with a swift positive slant and will be trying stickers

#ukedchat 12 different teachers in a huge building can be quite intimidating for some people,esp if they had neg edu exp themselves.@mikeatedji I would say that parent governors are too often only 'in it for themselves'. rarelyconcerned about all the kids. #ukedchatWeb2.0 and social networking can be an aid to contacting those parents who never can cometo school with work commitments #ukedchatRT @PivotalEllie: @Mr_J_Light #ukedchat How do parents react to being shown other children's work. Does that make difficult conversations?#ukedchat @tonycassidy I've had mixed response with postcards - but I guess if it works for a

few it's worth doing.@PivotalEllie it has done and it definitely helps to have the backing of your head when havingthese discussions. #ukedchatIf you can't reach someone you can ask/tell them to move closer - or you can moveyourself...#ukedchat@PhilipEdmundson Good idea. @pivotalpaul also uses wristbands to note down what pplshave done in school that day - works well.#ukedchatMy school is in a very 'challenging' area. parents are often the ones being challenging.#ukedchat

The parents who come to parents eve are often the ones without email at home, lack of phoneetc. Really difficult to make contact #ukedchatFeel free to jump into the #ukedchat discussion - tonight we're talking about "Hard to reachparents practical help & suggestions"

Feel free to jump into the #ukedchat discussion - tonight we're talking about "Hard to reachparents practical help & suggestions"@john_at_muuua I fill out 'prescriptions' with parents. A list of 2-4 things the kid should do. Itguides the conversation well. #ukedchat

#ukedchat as a hod I make each member of dept send one postcard per class per week home,simple, effective, loved by kids & parents

#ukedchat the simple, small and often strategies work with parents. Home visits are my fav for the most challenging but this is not for all


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PivotalEllie 20:06

GeekPeter 20:06mikeatedji 20:06 #ukedchat How do you involve parents who have English as additional language?

Dunfordjames 20:06

pivotalpaul 20:07

Sian_Rowland 20:07

JOHNSAYERS 20:07

Dunfordjames 20:07mikeatedji 20:07 @kenradical #ukedchat love that idea -primary or secondary?

krivett1 20:07

ePaceonline 20:07cloud_burst 20:07 #ukedchat invite parents in at the begining of the year

PivotalEllie 20:07

mikeatedji 20:07 john_at_muuua 20:07 How do schools report data to parents? #ukedchat

GeekPeter 20:07Mr_D_Cheng 20:07 @PhilipEdmundson #ukedchat love the stickers idea!

bt2bn 20:07

kenradical 20:07krivett1 20:07 RT @rapclassroom: But it's worth asking why you want to 'reach' them first...#ukedchat

GeekPeter 20:08

john_at_muuua 20:08

pivotalpaul 20:08

JOHNSAYERS 20:08kenradical 20:08 #ukedchat being flexible with times is far easier said than done


Mr_J_Light 20:08

PivotalEllie 20:08 #ukedchat Has anyone changed the format of parents evenings to try to engage more parents?cloud_burst 20:08#ukedchat be flexible with contact times

CreativeEdu 20:08kenradical 20:08@mikeatedji #ukedchat secondary - its @RGSHistory

john_at_muuua 20:08 @teachitso nice idea... but 'prescriptions'? the Dr will see you now? #ukedchat

mikeatedji 20:09

rapclassroom 20:09

Mr_D_Cheng 20:09

john_at_muuua 20:09teachitso 20:09 @john_at_muuua I hope what I write will make them better! #ukedchat

@Mr_J_Light #ukedchat Do you use it in discussions about attainment, effort, behaviour or allthree?RT @Sian_Rowland: Remember parents are your clients so treat them like you value their business. #ukedchat

#ukedchat blogging, twitter, parents evening. Not great for hard to reach - disengaged, angryat schools from their time. Solve?@GeographyCarrie you can write on them and the children note down what they have donethat day to aid conversation at home #ukedchatThe assembly sandwich can work: invite parents in to their child's assembly and before or atmidway point get your message across. #ukedchat#ukedchat the doomsday project. Parents share pics they took 25 years or so ago (if not pastpics) chd find place pic took n recreate#ukedchat consistent phone calls - for good and for bad - are excellent... Love shocking withgood news! Can have + effect on whole groups

i do the first contact is most important thing, and yes, regular contact keeps the channels open#ukedchat#ukedchat Wow, great input so far. Let's start thinking outside box, how 'parent friendly areschools and how open are parents to engage?

Some parents will always be hard to reach. Try to make links but be prepared for some of them not to want to meet us even half way.#ukedchatRT @kenradical: @mikeatedji #ukedchat our dept has a twitter feed where EAL parents useGoogleTranslate to receive HomeLearning updates

@GeographyCarrie And they're the ones that have more interesting things to do than discusstheir children's education #ukedchat

#ukedchat What do we want to engage these parents to do? Is it important to have contactwith all parents?@mikeatedji #ukedchat our dept has a twitter feed where EAL parents use GoogleTranslate toreceive HomeLearning updates

#ukedchat Actually go to the parents house!! We expect them to come to school so whyshouldn't we go to them?@ePaceonline problem 1: parents come to schools with a prior experience of school we are judged by. #ukedchat@GeographyCarrie #ukedchat you can also use them for subtle communication with parentsre conduct - eg 2 green dots = bad day etc#ukedchat parents and chd work together. I invite parents in to school and they present withchd. Parents feedback they loved getting close

We have contact books at our school that in theory provide a written contact with home. Butolder students tend not to use them #ukedchatRT @PivotalEllie: @Mr_J_Light #ukedchat Do you use it in discussions about attainment,effort, behaviour or all three?

This might be useful for tonight's #ukedchat - Overcoming 10 common barriers to parentalengagement: http://ow.ly/5PNXQ

#ukedchat I'm writing on inclusion. Is anyone willing to share good policy or framework for inclusion, while we're about it? Please...Do we want parents to have a greater say in their child's education? Or are we merely hopingthey can make our job easier? #ukedchat#ukedchat we are moving to vertical tutoring - 2 tutors per group to make parental contacteasier!@ePaceonline problem 2: schools have to report certain information, but MUST use languageaccessible to all. not secret code. #ukedchat


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pivotalpaul 20:09

PivotalEllie 20:09

ukedchat 20:09

CreativeEdu 20:09tonycassidy 20:09 Some of us must be parents- what do you like when visiting a school? #ukedchat

john_at_muuua 20:10

CreativeEdu 20:10

Smichael920 20:10

ukedchat 20:10

krivett1 20:10

GeekPeter 20:10PivotalEllie 20:10 @Mr_J_Light #ukedchat Sounds good .

tonycassidy 20:10

PivotalEllie 20:10 @tonycassidy #ukedchat I like knowing when and where the teacher is available to talk to me.

pivotalpaul 20:10

ukedchat 20:10

CreativeEdu 20:10

JOHNSAYERS 20:10

tonycassidy 20:11 at secondary continuity with classes aids engaging with parents #ukedchatCreativeEdu 20:11

ePaceonline 20:11

PivotalEllie 20:11

john_at_muuua 20:11

rapclassroom 20:11kenradical 20:11 #ukedchat text system at our school has had a huge impact and is really easy to use

tonycassidy 20:12

CreativeEdu 20:12

PivotalEllie 20:12

GeekPeter 20:12

PivotalEllie 20:12

DavidPott 20:12

emmamorgan2011 20:12

pivotalpaul 20:12

rapclassroom 20:12

@GeographyCarrie #ukedchat the wristbands are the same ones that you get at swimmingpools/festivals, cheap, multicoloured and kids love em@cloud_burst #ukedchat invite them in for a chat with you, or for a look around the classroomor? With the ppls? In an evening?RT @ePaceonline: #ukedchat Let's start thinking outside box, how 'parent friendly areschools and how open are parents to engage?RT @ePaceonline: #ukedchat Let's start thinking outside box, how 'parent friendly areschools and how open are parents to engage?

@teachitso :-) my daughter's school does that every term, but just for her. I only came in at thelast parents' evening. nice idea.#ukedchatRT @PivotalEllie: #ukedchat Has anyone changed the format of parents evenings to try toengage more parents?#ukedchat texting parents with positibe messages is a simple & effective method of buildingrelationshipsRT @PivotalEllie: #ukedchat Has anyone changed the format of parents evenings to try toengage more parents?#ukedchat we use FB and have a shared page for me and the parents, they love it as itshowcases the kids' ongoing learning@ukedchat @ePaceonline It also depends on the teacher they are talking to and therelationships #ukedchat

RT @PivotalEllie: @tonycassidy #ukedchat I like knowing when and where the teacher isavailable to talk to me.

@GeographyCarrie #ukedchat i also used the wristbands for self, peer and groupassessment, particularly in active lessonsIf you're taking part in #ukedchat don't forget to use the hashtag or none of the rest of us willsee your pearls of wisdomIf you're taking part in #ukedchat don't forget to use the hashtag or none of the rest of us willsee your pearls of wisdom#ukedchat it meant I wasn't ringing parents with negative it was to help their chd. It's got theminterested in chd work n teacher.

Just remembered this fab video project @jodieworld did to engage parents: http://ow.ly/5POag#ukedchat#ukedchat my experience running project for EiC Action Zone was poverty & lack of confidence kept parents away from schools,we did outreach@tonycassidy #ukedchat I think it is about communication really. If you know how tocommunicate and feel safe to do that then it works@CreativeEdu actually the reverse. fewer parents evening, but more focused oncommunicating well. #ukedchat@ICTmagic Why would you only 'need' to speak to some parents? Doesn't this showassumptions about why you want to reach them? #ukedchat

@PivotalEllie its more difficult at secondary to find the time, or arrange times. email is veryeffective and can break the ice #ukedchat

RT @Smichael920: #ukedchat texting parents with positibe messages is a simple & effectivemethod of building relationshipsRT @DavidPott: #ukedchat Involve the children and the parents will follow. So get the kids tosing/demo/act something. Hey presto! A captive audience.@ukedchat @PivotalEllie We have Parents Day in secondary where the parents come in tosee the form tutor. #ukedchat@cloud_burst #ukedchat Sounds excellent. particularly like ask them how they want to becontacted. That is empowering for parents#ukedchat Involve the children and the parents will follow. So get the kids to sing/demo/actsomething. Hey presto! A captive audience.#ukedchat I run Family SEAL workshops at school - different year group each term. Buildsrelationships that last.#ukedchat i prefer the positive note to the text or email, pos notes can be kept, held in recordsof achievmt, be displayed on fridge etcRT @ukedchat: RT @ePaceonline: #ukedchat Let's start thinking outside box, how 'parentfriendly are schools and how open are parents to engage?


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john_at_muuua 20:12 @kenradical is the text system you use available for us? #ukedchat

krivett1 20:13

PivotalEllie 20:13

john_at_muuua 20:13 @kenradical there are a few around. would love to hear about one that works well. #ukedchat

ikeontoast 20:13

Sian_Rowland 20:13

PivotalEllie 20:13 @tonycassidy #ukedchat Yes email is a good idea. As long as they know how to get you.

ePaceonline 20:13

cloud_burst 20:13

teachitso 20:13 @tonycassidy Great point. Timetabling for continuity is very rare at secondary level. #ukedchat

DexNott 20:13

pivotalpaul 20:13

serenity100 20:13

kenradical 20:13 john_at_muuua 20:13 @tonycassidy continuity? between subjects? Staff? please elaborate. #ukedchat

mikeatedji 20:13

ikeontoast 20:14

mikeatedji 20:14

PivotalEllie 20:14 @pivotalpaul blogged about Difficult Parents a while ago: http://bit.ly/psTKxC #ukedchatpivotalpaul 20:14

CreativeEdu 20:14

ePaceonline 20:14monieclaire 20:14@mikeatedji #ukedchat pissed off? Why?

pda3 20:14

rapclassroom 20:14

tonycassidy 20:14

debbisimpson 20:14 #ukedchat are learning platforms helpful in home/school communications?

john_at_muuua 20:14

Mr_D_Cheng 20:14

Redjamiet 20:14

mikeatedji 20:15


krivett1 20:15

JOHNSAYERS 20:15

RT @Sian_Rowland: I think we also need to remember that many parents had negativeexperiences at school themselves so you need to gain their trust #ukedchat@Sian_Rowland #ukedchat It all has so much to do with trust and about developingrelationships.

RT @ePaceonline: #ukedchat my experience running project for EiC Action Zone was poverty& lack of confidence kept parents away from schools,we did outreachI think we also need to remember that many parents had negative experiences at schoolthemselves so you need to gain their trust #ukedchat

#ukedchat we had projects aimed at building up parent's confidence beginning in homes andthen in schools. Often own schooling been hard.#ukedchat make sure you use a medium that is accepable to the parent -pain to keep track of but worth it

#ukedchat important to make swift contacts and as several say bring good news as well asdemands@CreativeEdu #ukedchat thanks Pooky, i knew i had written about the wristbandssomewhere!#ukedchat send home photos of children in action at school - science drama, discussion -talking points for families - works well in primary@john_at_muuua don't think so, think its something we bought into, can't find it online, grrr #ukedchat

#ukedchat Has anyone had experience of parents of BME pupils getting pi***d off with beingasked to talk about their "culture"?#ukedchat parental engagement needs to be looked at on 'school to school' basis! Can vary alot even within miles of each other RT @rapclassroom: @mikeatedji Would you blame them if they did! Whose culture is theschool teaching?! #ukedchat

@CreativeEdu #ukedchat thanks, it was my child coming home from summer sch with a list of what he had done that day that inspired the ideaI've used 'a day as a student' for engaging governors before... could work with parents??#ukedchat#ukedchat Had projects to involve parents, v successful, encouraging them to volunteer andmentor pupils.

#ukedchat Information evenings are useful, but often poorly attended. Digital recording andthen publishing via website can help.@mikeatedji Would you blame them if they did! Whose culture is the school teaching?!#ukedchat@john_at_muuua subjects and staff, it is a rare thing but I have taught some of my ex-yr11 for five years. #ukedchat

RT @Sian_Rowland: I think we also need to remember that many parents had negativeexperiences at school themselves so you need to gain their trust #ukedchat#ukedchat science learning centres run a course called SCRUFF - we are looking into it but isdesigned for pupils and patents!#ukedchat many parents just want chn taught and they not involved, good ideas is showing off terms work@monieclaire #ukedchat Perhaps 'cos of the patronising assumptions being made or the onlytime they're contacted is to ask something of emDo we need to think about the question of why some parents are hard to reach before wediscuss how to reach them? #ukedchat#ukedchat hard to reach parents r hard to reach, bottom line. As creative as we can be, it isstill difficult with some for varying reasons#ukedchat blogging is a great way for parents to be involved. Always get parents to checkclass individual blogs and add comments:)


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pivotalpaul 20:15

john_at_muuua 20:15

ePaceonline 20:15

tonycassidy 20:15

PivotalEllie 20:15

ukedchat 20:15

smurfatik 20:15

CreativeEdu 20:15

john_at_muuua 20:16

ePaceonline 20:16

pda3 20:16

rapclassroom 20:16

tonycassidy 20:16

mikeatedji 20:16

PivotalEllie 20:16

rapclassroom 20:16

cloud_burst 20:16 #ukedchat when speaking to parents be truthful, but positive, foster an equal partnership ethos

Smichael920 20:16

kenradical 20:16 #ukedchat has anyone had experience of using a classblog to increase parental engagement?pivotalpaul 20:16 #ukedchat whatever fits, bingo, quiz, yoga classes, using the hall as a party venue et etc

geraldhaigh1 20:16

CreativeEdu 20:16

ukedchat 20:16PivotalEllie 20:16@Dunfordjames #ukedchat Sounds good.

Smichael920 20:17

krivett1 20:17


GeekPeter 20:17

DexNott 20:17

teachitso 20:17

ePaceonline 20:17kenradical 20:17 @krivett1 #ukedchat ace idea!

tonycassidy 20:17

#ukedchat for the most hard to reach parents they need a reason to come to the school sitethat is initially nothing to do with their child@debbisimpson in my context no. Despite the theory working, the parents are not interested.Elsewhere it does. #ukedchatRT @smurfatik: We invited parents to come view our Dragons Den projects, set up like a proexpo with a conference. That was very successful #ukedchat@teachitso @john_at_muuua length of service within the community also helps as well I feel#ukedchatRT @CreativeEdu: I've used 'a day as a student' for engaging governors before... could workwith parents?? #ukedchat#ukedchat: 15 minutes gone already. @epaceonline is hosting the discussion on "Hard toreach parents practical help & suggestions"We invited parents to come view our Dragons Den projects, set up like a pro expo with aconference. That was very successful #ukedchat#ukedchat: 15 minutes gone already. @epaceonline is hosting the discussion on "Hard toreach parents practical help & suggestions"@tonycassidy that's just what i'm looking 4, continuity between subjects. In my own it's cool,but schools isolate subjects 2 much #ukedchat#ukedchat Breaking down barriers very important, working side by side with parents, how canWE work together, non judgmental language

RT @CreativeEdu: Just remembered this fab video project @jodieworld did to engage parents:http://ow.ly/5POag #ukedchatRT @Smichael920: #ukedchat some parents are hard to reach because their own time in schwas so negative. This is often r 1st obstacle 2 overcomeRT @Sian_Rowland: I think we also need to remember that many parents had negativeexperiences at school themselves so you need to gain their trust #ukedchatRT @Sian_Rowland: I think we also need to remember that many parents had negativeexperiences at school themselves so you need to gain their trust #ukedchatRT @ePaceonline: #ukedchat Had projects to involve parents, v successful, encouraging themto volunteer and mentor pupils.@ICTmagic I'm suggesting our assumptions about parents might affect their 'reachability'.Such as when we 'need' to talk to them #ukedchat

#ukedchat some parents are hard to reach because their own time in sch was so negative.This is often r 1st obstacle 2 overcome

Online reporting has to become real engagement. Then parents' evenings are more productivebecause both sides are more prepared. #ukedchatHow can you persuade parents who have unpleasant memories of school that it's not such abad place? #ukedchatHow can you persuade parents who have unpleasant memories of school that it's not such abad place? #ukedchat

#ukedchat r family support worker was a gr8 appointment. She is often the bridge betweenhome & sch. Not a teacher which is important

#ukedchat I have always found listening first is the best. You often hear the 'why' from parentsin what they DON'T sayI like adding a parent comment box onto homework sheets to encourage parental involvementin homework #ukedchat@PivotalEllie I work in secondary but not as a teacher, a lot of our parental contact is handledby non-teaching pastoral staff #ukedchat#ukedchat careful and thoughtful wording about incidents expectations helps. Highexpectations of youngsters and echo this with parentschallenge: make parents understand the values of your school- and what they look like inpractice.RT @ikeontoast: #ukedchat not to b negative but hard to reach parents more often than notstay hard to reach! So much that needs undone-beyond our expertise

@Sian_Rowland agreed- engagement and strategies vary from community to community andindividual to individual #ukedchat


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Spongelab 20:17

ikeontoast 20:17

ePaceonline 20:17

MrG_ICT 20:17

debbisimpson 20:17

pda3 20:17

krivett1 20:17

ePaceonline 20:17

PivotalEllie 20:18

chrisleach78 20:18

clairelowe2 20:18

kenradical 20:18 @ikeontoast #ukedchat agreed. Some parents simply don't want to engage and don't care

ikeontoast 20:18mikeatedji 20:18 @monieclaire #ukedchat Does that resonate? Or do you have different experience?

JOHNSAYERS 20:18

john_at_muuua 20:18 @tonycassidy definitely. But scary when mothers remember you teaching them! #ukedchat

pivotalpaul 20:18

mattbuxton10 20:18rapclassroom 20:18

PivotalEllie 20:18

ePaceonline 20:18

PeteJeffreys 20:19 john_at_muuua 20:19 @debbisimpson I was in a school that tried that, but it put people off! #ukedchat

GeekPeter 20:19

ePaceonline 20:19

ukedchat 20:19

CreativeEdu 20:19

ePaceonline 20:19

smurfatik 20:19

ePaceonline 20:19

tonycassidy 20:19PivotalEllie 20:19@chrisleach78 #ukedchat Ah, bribery - I like it!

Mr_J_Light 20:19

Get parents familiar with the edtech their kids are using - help take learning outside of theclassroom too #ukedchat#ukedchat not to b negative but hard to reach parents more often than not stay hard to reach!So much that needs undone-beyond our expertiseRT @krivett1: #ukedchat send home a class book or photo album, recording or DVD of someclass events, have the chn sell it to their parentsRT @JOHNSAYERS: #ukedchat blogging great for parents to be involved. Get parents tocheck class individual blogs and add comments:)


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john_at_muuua 20:19

tonycassidy 20:19

john_at_muuua 20:20

tomhenzley 20:20

jcem 20:20Sian_Rowland 20:20 @smurfatik A bold move but a good one. What are the reactions? #ukedchat

PivotalEllie 20:20

gavinsmart 20:20

geraldhaigh1 20:20CreativeEdu 20:20 @krivett1 that could be done via a class blog too? @kenradical #ukedchat

chrisleach78 20:20

debbisimpson 20:20

ePaceonline 20:20

pipkinzoo 20:20

normal_for_jp 20:20

kenradical 20:20cloud_burst 20:20#ukedchat never give up :-) you may need a thick skin

monieclaire 20:21

teachitso 20:21 john_at_muuua 20:21 @ikeontoast the ones who don't need them! #ukedchat

BucksPeasant 20:21debbisimpson 20:21 @john_at_muuua #ukedchat do you know why?

mikeatedji 20:21PivotalEllie 20:21 @chrisleach78 #ukedchat Excellent - and such an easy thing to share! Good idea.

john_at_muuua 20:21

ukedchat 20:21

krivett1 20:21

CreativeEdu 20:21

ikeontoast 20:21

PeteJeffreys 20:21

pivotalpaul 20:22

ikeontoast 20:22

PivotalEllie 20:22

john_at_muuua 20:22reflectivemaths 20:22 anyone got somethitng that specifically worked with 'hard to reach' parents? #ukedchat

@CreativeEdu I don't believe you can or should. Our duty is to give the student goodmemories, not the parents. #ukedchat@john_at_muuua not had that yet... but I do feel there is a 'pressure' not to stay so long in oneschool #ukedchat@tonycassidy mine was that I trained locally, left, then returned 20 years later. Hence thehorror! #ukedchatour class website has helped engage some trad' 'hard to reach' parents- started of engagingon-line, most now engage 'in person' 2 #ukedchat#ukedchat who needs 3 texts about your child must wear black school shoes in September onthe last day of the summer term?!? Harassment? Nag

@GeekPeter #ukedchat wld it help if parents & teachers used 1st names when speaking 2each other? Surely surnames can B reserved 4 ppls?#ukedchat Wordle - Consultation on Proposed Increases to Contributions for Members of theTeachers Pension Scheme. http://t.co/2HLDF9dAs an aside, when I became head I published my home phone number to parents as an act of trust. Used rarely and not once abused. #ukedchat

@PivotalEllie #ukedchat yep, it made them want to go home and share with their parents,grandparents etc

@Mr_J_Light #ukedchat do you get parents posting to Fronter - talking about it- gettinginvolved as well as viewing?#ukedchat Working with parents - share hints and tips that work, we can learn a lot from eachother.we had 'bring your parent to school day' for yr7, to go to core subs. Was brill but lots of pressure with 8 parents in my room! #ukedchat#ukedchat having had other jobs and hard times before teaching career sometimes makes meseem more human/approachable even.RT @smurfatik: Also invited parents in to actual y7 science lessons to see what we do in class.Good for those who had -ve experiences themselves #ukedchat

@mikeatedji #ukedchat I'm an NQT so I haven't got much experience of that yet! Justinterested in why so far....RT Key- @DexNott #ukedchat careful, thoughtful wording about incidents expectations helps.

High expectations of youngsters echo with parentsMy 'hard to reach' parents tend to be the ones where I need extra support. They promise meeverything & don't deliver anything #ukedchat

@CreativeEdu #ukedchat I agree with you, but for those who do have a policy, perhapssomeone could share a great example?...

RT @jcem: #ukedchat who needs 3 texts about your child must wear black school shoes inSeptember on the last day of the summer term?!? Harassment? NagRT @GeographyCarrie: I like adding a parent comment box onto homework sheets toencourage parental involvement in homework #ukedchat#ukedchat parents just want to feel valued, respected, listened 2 not judged. Esp if their chn r difficult. Often r lookng 4 help

RT @GeographyCarrie: I like adding a parent comment box onto homework sheets toencourage parental involvement in homework #ukedchat#ukedchat parents needs parenting classes and we need training to provide these...but wouldparents go?RT @GeographyCarrie: I like adding a parent comment box onto homework sheets toencourage parental involvement in homework #ukedchat


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serenity100 20:22

ukedchat 20:22 Lots of people suggesting we need 'parent voice' as well as 'student voice' perhaps? #ukedchat

CreativeEdu 20:22 Lots of people suggesting we need 'parent voice' as well as 'student voice' perhaps? #ukedchat

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rapclassroom 20:23mikeatedji 20:23 @monieclaire #ukedchat Fair enough and good luck...perhaps look out for itchrisleach78 20:23 Anyone else from a boarding school in tonights #ukedchat

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ePaceonline 20:23ePaceonline 20:24 @chrisleach78 #ukedchat interesting...is there the same difficulty in boarding schools?

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@PivotalEllie @GeekPeter completely agree - think using surnames creates unnecessarybarrier #ukedchat

RT @CreativeEdu: RT @kenradical: #ukedchat has anyone had experience of using aclassblog to increase parental engagement?


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ePaceonline 20:25rapclassroom 20:25 @john_at_muuua @ikeontoast Teachers come with baggage too... #ukedchat

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kenradical 20:26 john_at_muuua 20:26

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maz_blaze90 20:26PivotalEllie 20:26@GeekPeter #ukedchat Where do you work?

Biolady99 20:26

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mattbuxton10 20:26PivotalEllie 20:26 @GeekPeter #ukedchat I hated it! I was 23 years old and felt like an old woman

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@GeekPeter #ukedchat I know! I used to be called 'Madam' in my school. I never got used toit.RT @chrisleach78: Our foundation stage ran a dads and dens morning - invited dads in tobuild shelters with their kids on a sat morning - v popular #ukedchat

Our foundation stage ran a dads and dens morning - invited dads in to build shelters with their kids on a sat morning - v popular #ukedchat@maz_blaze90 Hmm I've done those and got only a few parents. How do you get them in?#ukedchatRT @geraldhaigh1: Excellent set of video and written case studies on parental engagement onthe Microsoft site here http://t.co/kV5mIv2 #ukedchat@ikeontoast #ukedchat Why do you think teachers are in a position to provide that training?Especially if not parents themselves...RT @price2710:#ukedchat we text parents info as well rather than relying on letters (don'tforget the hashtag!)RT @laurap40: #ukedchat as a full time working mum I feel a 'bad' parent as I can't attend allthe schools efforts to involve parents. Balancing act.@PivotalEllie #ukedchat I thought our school was the only place female staff got calledMadam haha!#ukedchat as a full time working mum I feel a 'bad' parent as I can't attend all the schoolsefforts to involve parents. Balancing act.@chrisleach78 awesome idea! I presume you said dads or other male significant others!#ukedchat@GeographyCarrie it's exceedingly polite of you to thank me during the cut and thrust of #ukedchat! - exemplary manners :-)RT @PivotalEllie: It is so important to tell parents when things go right, not just when they gowrong. #ukedchat@ePaceonline #ukedchat i always start relationships with parents /children with humility, i willearn their respect, no need to give itRT @PivotalEllie: @GeekPeter #ukedchat wld it help if parents & teachers used 1st nameswhen speaking 2 each other? Surely surnames can B reserved 4 ppls?RT @pda3: #ukedchat Welcoming, friendly staff, teachers and office staff alike, can makeschools more approachable for reticent parents.RT @maz_blaze90 "parents have to want to engage" - - > totally agree, most of the time this is

beyond our control and remit #ukedchat@TheHeadsOffice Precisely. But are we actually trained to confront this? All we can do issend the child home happy as the message #ukedchatRT @CreativeEdu: RT @kenradical: #ukedchat has anyone had experience of using aclassblog to increase parental engagement?@kenradical #ukedchat Primary, but I'm sure post 16 would enjoy! Adding a feedburner linkfor email subscription can help for readers.@Sian_Rowland mostly kid pressure, and offer of biscuits. attendance not great, but if onemore positive relationship, worth it #ukedchat

RT @ukedchat: RT @GeographyCarrie: I like adding a parent comment box onto homeworksheets to encourage parental involvement in homework #ukedchat@john_at_muuua #ukedchat nope! And I have so many parents not engaged but gotta keeptrying for kids benefit :)

Our Net Servs also created online data portal 4 parents; live data from CMIS to onlineLearning Gateway re asst, attnce, behav etc #ukedchat

@rapclassroom oh yes. everyone does. I had a hairdresser that I had to stop using becausehe hated teachers + didn't know I am 1!#ukedchat@laurap40 #ukedchat Do schools do enough to ensure working parents can get involved. It isnot always a case of 'won't' but 'can't'@ikeontoast @john_at_muuua @CreativeEdu Becta's evidence was that parentalengagement is significant in school improvement. #ukedchatRT @geraldhaigh1: Excellent set of video and written case studies on parental engagement onthe Microsoft site here http://t.co/kV5mIv2 #ukedchat#ukedchat wisdom from older staf2 b shared but knowing the families well being interested non judgmental supportive imptnt & exhausting@PivotalEllie @serenity100 #ukedchat If you ring a parent and use Mr Bloggs as your namethey'll always think of you as Mr Bloggs not Fred


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TheHeadsOffice 20:27

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mikeatedji 20:27 @CreativeEdu #ukedchat Yes...that's why role of governors is crucial - too many are excludedserenity100 20:27 #ukedchat set up a film club but for families too http://t.co/5TmDRT3JOHNSAYERS 20:27 @davidhunter agree 5 mins to discuss a year is a joke!! #ukedchatmonieclaire 20:28 @mikeatedji #ukedchat thanks.ikeontoast 20:28@mikeatedji #ukedchat who else is gonna do it? :)

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ePaceonline 20:28CreativeEdu 20:28 @john_at_muuua though now I'm a mum I can empathise a little on that front! #ukedchat

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maz_blaze90 20:28DigitalBlonde 20:28 @chrisleach78 I love the dads and dens idea #ukedchatdebbisimpson 20:28 RT @serenity100: #ukedchat set up a film club but for families too http://bit.ly/V2aYG

GeekPeter 20:29chrisleach78 20:29 @Sian_Rowland I think a couple of mums sneaked in as well #ukedchat

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TheHeadsOffice 20:29CreativeEdu 20:29 RT @chrisleach78: Anyone else from a boarding school in tonights #ukedchat

RT @PivotalEllie: It is so important to tell parents when things go right, not just when they gowrong. #ukedchat#ukedchat I set up support groups for parents of pupils with ADHD, they valued sharing their thoughts, cathartic for them.RT @john_at_muuua RT @jcem: #ukedchat who needs 3 texts about your child must wear black school shoes in Septemb... http://bit.ly/ozZa1YRT @jcem #ukedchat who needs 3 texts about your child must wear black school shoes inSeptember on the last day ... http://bit.ly/nwaD0RRT @DavidPott: #ukedchat Involve the children and the parents will follow. So get the kids tosing/demo/act something. Hey presto! A captive audience.

RT @pivotalpaul: #ukedchat parents hate computer gen impersonal reports , they likehandwritten, personal comm, treat the child as data and prnts run a mile@ikeontoast I agree. But as I said, on our list of priorities, this should not be the top. The kidsmatter more, #ukedchat

#ukedchat we text and email parents to using SchoolComms. Been a huge success. Feedbackhas been very positive. Instant win!#ukedchat Support groups then started to share ideas with teachers and heads working aspartners instead o (cont) http://deck.ly/~uQIR9

but still some parents don't show - and that's heartbreak for the kids who have been lookingforward to sharing with mum #ukedchatContentious: in parents eves in the past its been clear that a colleague (or two) is lettingstudents down. Impacts parent support #ukedchat#ukedchat parents hate computer gen impersonal reports , they like handwritten, personalcomm, treat the child as data and prnts run a mile@GeekPeter #ukedchat Just checking! Would be weird if it was the same school, but minewas a secondary in Wolverhampton.@john_at_muuua I've definitely seen that a lot with parent governors keen to represent their

own kid above all others.. #ukedchat#ukedchat persistence can be key. Got a tricky parent at the moment, I speak to her everyhometime on the playground!@PeteJeffreys didn't really have any issue with that luckily but shall have to be watchful of that#ukedchatat current sch, (SLD) dedicated parent-liaison person. lots of coffee mornings, open door policy. #ukedchat

@pivotalpaul #ukedchat But in secondary data is the best info staff have on a student, it ishard not to use a report or data as a start.

@Sian_Rowland healthy option then? our parents will do pretty much 'anything' if they thinkthere's a cup of tea in it! #ukedchat

@smurfatik Realy good idea, wish more schools opened their classroom doors like that.#ukedchat@ukedchat @LeydenASCI used a lot but most recently for residential visits. Parents lovedkeeping in touch that way #ukedchat@chrisleach78 Good to hear. Do you think that says more about your families' social statusetc? (Notice you're a private sch?) #ukedchat#ukedchat were gonna be using twitter and blogging. Setting family project linked to themeshas also been very popular this year!#ukedchat There are some parents who aren't interested.Had 1 family where,despite glowingreports & invites,made it clear weren't interestedThis discussion isn't taking account of all the very important work that Becta did on usingtechnology for parental engagement. #ukedchatYou can't reach them all quickly so identify a group & work on those first then build using themto spread the word.#ukedchat


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mattharding007 20:35DigitalBlonde 20:35 @chrisleach78 what was your winning line to convince them #ukedchat

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ePaceonline 20:35PhilWheeler1 20:35 @ukedchat @kenradical not yet but its on the to do list for next term #ukedchat

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MrG_ICT 20:36reflectivemaths 20:36 Are we talking 'hard to reach' as in very busy _or_ just not very interested? #ukedchat

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Sian_Rowland 20:36 @serenity100 Essential in ITT. Otherwise a huge shock when you start teaching. #ukedchat

mattharding007 20:37 john_at_muuua 20:37 RT @laurap40: @PivotalEllie #ukedchat Twitter blocked in school... ditto

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@TheHeadsOffice hello! have you and @dailydenouement had a chance to catch up re nextweek's #ukedchat yet?RT @CreativeEdu: RT @PivotalEllie: It is so important to tell parents when things go right, not just when they go wrong. #ukedchat equally#ukedchat Being a teacher would be far easier without parents. And children. My displayswould be ace!

@kenradical #ukedchat parents much more willing to engage at primary. At secondary Pupilsdon't always want parents involvedGeneral hit rate of communication with home has improved massively since we adopted textand email systems #ukedchatRT @thought_weavers: #ukedchat were gonna be using twitter and blogging. Setting familyproject linked to themes has been very popular!RT @thought_weavers: #ukedchat were gonna be using twitter and blogging. Setting familyproject linked to themes has been very popular!RT @rapclassroom: @GeographyCarrie Yes a racially and culturally diverse staff is helpful Ithink #ukedchatEvents that challenge stereotypes e.g. Day with dad involving dad's reading with children andfemales in science also got lots in #ukedchatRT @serenity100: #ukedchat I have pushed for more about working with parents in our teacher training courses - but not always seen as a priority. Thoughts?

RT @smurfatik: @Sian_Rowland it only takes getting a few of those 'hard to reach' & thenword of mouth gets the others #ukedchat#ukedchat In the last classes I taught, I produced DVDs as part of work samples.Kids working& talking.Always brought interest from parents.@tonycassidy I send home from Sims ev week an email of students achievements andbehaviour. #ukedchat so if you make contact you can back up@Sian_Rowland it only takes getting a few of those 'hard to reach' & then word of mouth getsthe others #ukedchat#ukedchat I have pushed for more about working with parents in our teacher training courses -but not always seen as a priority. Thoughts?@xPunzx too much 'secret knowledge' in secondary. if parents only knew we can predict theGCSE from Year 7... #ukedchat

@serenity100 #ukedchat great idea. I want to know that teachers care about my chd first andforemost, SIMS reports alienate parents#ukedchat This ukedchat is brilliant...I can't keep up with all the great ideas coming in, keepthem coming...#ukedchat should we 'reward' the more engaged parents to encourage the hard to reach ones!Ie participation in school trips etc???@rapclassroom #ukedchat But what happens if there isn't that diversity in the staffroom? Howopenly are issues of diversity discussed?@Sian_Rowland it has probs too, like the 1 kid who had no one turn up or reaching thoseworking parents #ukedchatExploring EVERY Yr5 having blog next year. Encourage children to get parents to comment.#ukedchat

@DexNott #ukedchat one can so quickly escalate in2 another. It must B about engaging ALLparents. Teaching is about engaging ALL pupils.@john_at_muuua You're right there, data isn't a very user friendly thing at the best of times!#ukedchat#ukedchat I tried 'parent voice' and sent out 50 questionnaires and got v few back and thosethat did moaned about stuff out of my control!@DexNott i'm talking about absent parents, confrontational ones who's baggage preventsinterest. #ukedchat

#ukedchat We've just appointed a Learning Mentor specifically to target parents who needhelp parenting and getting their children to school

@kenradical primary probably involve parents more. Secondary students probably discourageparents to get to involved with school! #ukedchatRT @Mr_J_Light: @ePaceonline lots of working parents have praised uploading assembliesand productions onto learning platforms #ukedchat


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JOHNSAYERS 20:37SusanElkinJourn 20:37 RT @jackieschneider: Schools need to lose the jargon #ukedchat

CreativeEdu 20:37Sian_Rowland 20:37 @smurfatik Yes need to put ourselves out there for working parents #ukedchat

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CreativeEdu 20:38 RT @jackieschneider: Schools need to lose the jargon #ukedchat


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CreativeEdu 20:38CreativeEdu 20:39 @mattbuxton10 impressive dedication to even keep trying! #ukedchat addict?

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PeteJeffreys 20:39monieclaire 20:39 @rapclassroom #ukedchat i agree!

Redjamiet 20:39

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thought_weavers 20:39altyapple 20:39@chrisleach78 that's a great idea I'll use that #ukedchat

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pda3 20:39ePaceonline 20:39 @mattharding007 #ukedchat ,think this will be money very well spent.

ePaceonline 20:40debbisimpson 20:40@chrisleach78 #ukedchat how did it go?

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rapclassroom 20:40chrisleach78 20:40

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Sian_Rowland 20:40 @maz_blaze90 Cup of tea and something to take home like an information sheet. #ukedchat

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MathsChatterbox 20:40ukedchat 20:40 How can you make parents evenings an inviting prospect for parents? #ukedchat

CreativeEdu 20:40 How can you make parents evenings an inviting prospect for parents? #ukedchat

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RT @RossMannell: @serenity100 #ukedchat Training for working with parents is a great idea.We may be there for the children but parental support is essentialRT @chrisleach78: #ukedchat we have a termly parents forum - opportunity for parents to putideas, suggestions etc to SMT

#ukedchat Once wrote booklet for SSAT called 'Parental Involvement'. Just thought I'd mentionthat. Long out of print, of course.@debbisimpson #ukedchat Yes absolutely. Maybe it could be an informal thing whereteachers identify key parents? Like @theheadsoffice@ukedchat @chrisleach78 #ukedchat We've also started a parents forum, direct line to HT,valued by parents & some easy fixes have been made.

#ukedchat by that I mean where it is/was successful then ask for parents to demo why inschoolsRT @andyhampton: General hit rate of communication with home has improved massivelysince we adopted text and email systems #ukedchatRT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them out with a raffleticket - all returned go in draw to win 50 voucher - 85% return rate

@MrG_ICT #ukedchat Yes, commenting in blogs is reinforcement for kids. If parents take thetime to comment, it will pay dividends.RT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them out with a raffleticket - all returned go in draw to win 50 voucher - 85% return rate

#ukedchat@Redjamiet some of the initiatives can be expensive but the value of home schoolworking effectively together worth it

RT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them out with a raffleticket -to win 50 voucher - 85% return rateRT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them out with a raffleticket -to win 50 voucher - 85% return rate@andyhampton #ukedchat can't you start and be the pioneer - show others what they aremissing!@mikeatedji If there's no diversity in the staffroom, and there is in the community, school

needs to take long hard look at itself #ukedchatAt previous school I set up parents area on vle - had eSafety advice, info about mathsmethods etc and a forum #ukedchatplanners on review eves parents have evidence of homework from subjects see consistency of school policy. Interesting SLT check #ukedchat@GeekPeter actually the opposite. We made it our own, subject specific and relevant. ALL our dialogue revolves around it. #ukedchat

@john_at_muuua @laurap40 @PivotalEllie such a shame if Twitter is blocked, its amazing atengaging parents #ukedchat, esp. for field trips!Parents interacting with children to and from school. Car Number Plate Mathshttp://bit.ly/nCMX9j #ukedchat

@DexNott #ukedchat Send more notes, make more positive phone calls, emails, invitations toparents eve, anything but more persistentlyRT @price2710: #ukedchat use of scho ol website to model work and maths processes usingpage recorder. Helps them feel being thought about.Is it useful to know what skills and careers parents have and see if they can be utilised inschool? #ukedchat@kenradical may i ask, from a cultural/class perspective, are white middle-class parents easier to engage? #ukedchat@rapclassroom #ukedchat I would suggest this is not straightforward but imperativenevertheless#ukedchat secondary contact with patents can b confusing due 2 large numbers of subjectstaff. Keep it simple with 1 contact - form tutor.RT @Nic5Harrison: I think our partnership with parents is key to supporting pupils and helpingthem reach their full potential - I welcome all ideas #ukedchat


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PivotalEllie 20:41

PeteJeffreys 20:41JOHNSAYERS 20:41 @davidhunter love the idea of twitter half hour per week #ukedchat

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geoninja 20:41mikeatedji 20:41@rapclassroom #ukedchat completely agree!

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ePaceonline 20:44kenradical 20:44 @smurfatik lovely idea #ukedchat

@DexNott #ukedchat What I mean is that we just need to do the things we do with all parentsREALLY persistently with hard to reach.@ukedchat #ukedchat Parents evenings with longer to talk, a more informal setting & lessformulaic jargon to make us mroe approachable.

@ePaceonline So do we! Very excited to see how it all works out. Hopefully will switch onthose children who are switched off too! #ukedchat@john_at_muuua So there is a lot of regular subject specific dialogue at your school betweenparents and home? #ukedchat@PhilipEdmundson #ukedchat I teach in u.s. and the postcards have been very effective.Great especially great for any good news

@mattharding007 neat idea, must try that and get them to do it through the VLE too#ukedchat@smurfatik #ukedchat Yes, really important, but also to make sure you have a variety of timesthat working parents can get you too@GeekPeter very much so. More skills specific. Not general comments. Hence the bar chartsand simplicity. #ukedchat@JOHNSAYERS some parents don't engage with planner. Works well for some if usedproperly and checked!! #ukedchat

#ukedchat Another thing we've done is get 'loud' parents in to volunteer to do positive things!Quickly spreads around school gates!@MathsChatterbox Love the piece of Einstein knowledge - wonder how often chn *ask* deepquestions. #ukedchatwhen in the USA we were expected to tell parents how to contact us and what times & beavailable to any parent at those times #ukedchat@geoninja Agree - and it makes the students very happy too. I always get a big thanks for thatone! #postcards #ukedchatRT @ukedchat: RT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them outwith a raffle ticket -to win 50 voucher - 85% return rateRT @smurfatik: Re Parents evenings attendance, how about putting on some student ledentertainment or art exhibition on at same time #ukedchat#ukedchat We started a topic by inviting parents in to do activities with their children. They alsohelp us get displays up. Everyone wins!

@thought_weavers totally agree, we persuaded our SLT, blocking needs to be tackled headon if it has a negative impact #ukedchat@mikeatedji Yes under-represenatation of BME teachers is complex...but I'd suggest notunrelated to this issue at hand..#ukedchatRe Parents evenings attendance, how about putting on some student led entertainment or artexhibition on at same time #ukedchat@joanne_rich #ukedchat love the raffle ticket idea. We do a questionnaire but don't get 85%back!@Mando_Commando #ukedchat That's a good point but the tutor doesn't have subjectspecific knowledge for all the subjects!#ukedchat one contact can build a relationship with parents rather than them feelingbombarded by 14 indiv teachers. (secondary)@chrisleach78 #ukedchat Sounds like a good idea to involve parents in mentoring of theyhave skills.

@CreativeEdu #ukedchat making parents evenings more accessible - provide creche,refreshments and social area@debbisimpson I then left before I had chance to promote it, assume it got forgotten about :( #ukedchat@Mean_Teacher #ukedchat great all about making parents feel comfortable in school andbreaking down barriers#ukedchat twitter, like YT can b unblocked in schools, innovative head + techy person & it'sdone! Saying it's blocked is not an excuse!Also, having a creche for younger siblings at parents evening helps boost numbers attending#ukedchat@chrisleach78 #ukedchat maybe not :) sounds like a great idea! I definitely think VLEs cd beused more for this@PeteJeffreys #ukedchat agree, we should try to avoid using jargon & language that has littlemeaning / relevance to those outside education


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altyapple 20:44 @Mando_Commando #ukedchat tried that parents very determined to meet subject teachers


SusanElkinJourn 20:44CreativeEdu 20:44 have you tried this in your school? does it work? @joanne_rich #ukedchat

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alicewoolley1 20:45 john_at_muuua 20:45 @emmamorgan2011 lovely idea! #ukedchat... but yes my authority bans facebook :-(

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kenradical 20:46SusanElkinJourn 20:46 #ukedchat Do 21st cent teachers encourage 'their' parents to use first names?

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#ukedchat How do you deal with parents who have very different ideas about role of educationor how to discipline?

#ukedchat I am 'friends' with a lot of my parents on facebook - helps break down barriers andaids communication.#ukedchat Social event for parents of children in a single class? For establishing contact etc.Esp yr 7.

R home school group meet each term. Opp 2 meet informally & discuss sch related issues, wehave lots of pupils there 2! #ukedchat@JOHNSAYERS #ukedchat are you thinking a one to one dm or a forum. Trouble is if parentstalking to one anothe (cont) http://deck.ly/~y5lQr @rapclassroom #ukedchat Absolutely - Look at results of EBacc between differentgroups...It's not serving BME pupils. Inevitable knock onRT @smurfatik: when in the USA we were expected to tell parents how to contact us and whattimes & be available to any parent at those times #ukedchat#ukedchat use parents to give feedback from a professional point of view, eg we have onemagazine editor who will be usefulRT @PivotalEllie: @DexNott #ukedchat Send more notes, make more positive phone calls,emails, invitations to parents eve, anything but more persistently@chrisleach78 #ukedchat great idea to utilise parent's skills - it's amazing what they can doand who they know if you ask@GreenAPLEd true but we've all got to use a wide range of techniques to try and collect allparents responses on their children. #ukedchat@DexNott #ukedchat Yes maybe. Surely it is about developing trusting relationships. How doyou do that with your hard to reach?RT @geraldhaigh1: As an aside, when I became head I published my home phone number toparents as an act of trust. Used rarely and not once abused. #ukedchat

@emmamorgan2011 I'm pretty wary about being friends with parents on fb. Do you have aseparate account? #ukedchatRT @mikeatedji: #ukedchat How do you deal with parents who have very different ideasabout role of education or how to discipline?

RT @mikeatedji: #ukedchat How do you deal with parents who have very different ideasabout role of education or how to discipline?@PivotalEllie yep it helped working parents plan coz it was same time every wk, so no last minarrangements to annoy employers #ukedchat15 mins left of this week's #ukedchat discussion "Hard to reach parents practical help &suggestions" with host @ePaceonline15 mins left of this week's #ukedchat discussion "Hard to reach parents practical help &suggestions" with host @ePaceonlineRT @joanne_rich: @CreativeEdu #ukedchat making parents evenings more accessible -provide creche, refreshments and social area@mikeatedji #ukedchat We have a very clear code of conduct which we refer to constantly -can't change parent's behaviour but..RT @Sian_Rowland: @emmamorgan2011 I'm pretty wary about being friends with parents onfb. Do you have a separate account? #ukedchat -ditto

@altyapple @emmamorgan2011 and mine. Do you have a separate professional profile?#ukedchat

#ukedchat loving the idea of using Twitter but we too have it blocked - maybe a discussionwith IT neededIn relation to engaging parents in sex and relationships education host stalls/info presentationsat existing parents eves etc. #ukedchat@Biolady99 and cakes made by the students in hospitality :) got to show off the studentssomehow #ukedchat@emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat does anyone else facebook friend parents? Anyone definitelywould not.?

RT @gavinsmart: #ukedchat Wordle - Consultation on Proposed Increases to Contributionsfor Members of the Teachers Pension Scheme. http://t.co/2HLDF9dThe school should be an inseparable hub of the community. Keep children save, yes, but letthe community in. #ukedchat


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john_at_muuua 20:46PivotalEllie 20:46 @DexNott #ukedchat Yes exactly.

rapclassroom 20:46altyapple 20:46 @emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat friends on Facebook sends shivers down my spineSusanElkinJourn 20:47 @john_at_muuua @jackieschneider #ukedchat Why is education jargon like Latin?

ePaceonline 20:47

PivotalEllie 20:47pda3 20:47#ukedchat Maths demos can easily be shared via an iPad: http://t.co/hnxBn21

rapclassroom 20:47ePaceonline 20:47 @RossMannell #ukedchat, this worked incredibly well in the projects I ran.

kenradical 20:47 john_at_muuua 20:47 @SusanElkinJourn not sure mine ever even use my second name! #ukedchat

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monieclaire 20:47 @emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat wow! can't imagine ever doing thatthought_weavers 20:47

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paulshoesmith 20:48SusanElkinJourn 20:48 @john_at_muuua Better not ask what they do call you then! #ukedchat

PeteJeffreys 20:48reflectivemaths 20:48 #ukedchat any advice on how to convince my school to unblock and use twitter?

bluemoonjules 20:48

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joanne_rich 20:48 @MattFothergill #ukedchat re. Raffle tickets I know it's bribery really but the parent's love it

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RT @mattharding007: #ukedchat Another thing we've done is get 'loud' parents in to volunteer to do positive th (cont) http://deck.ly/~FUoak@rapclassroom @mikeatedji totally agree. Teachers should b learning and developing their knowledge of other cultures! #ukedchat@PeteJeffreys Very few indeed. Encouragement, especially via mum and dad, can only bebeneficial in developing enquiring minds #ukedchat@CreativeEdu Be honest with them. direct. Clear. and never patronising in any way. respectother people's cultures. #ukedchat

@mikeatedji We have to ask how is our school is 'hard to reach'? What does it represent?What is its culture? #ukedchat

RT @Mando_Commando: #ukedchat one contact can build a relationship with parents rather than them feeling bombarded by 14 indiv teachers. (secondary)@smurfatik #ukedchat Yes good idea. If you go out of your way to make sure that you areavailable for them, then the relationship improves

RT @ICTmagic: The school should be an inseparable hub of the community. Keep childrensave, yes, but let the community in. #ukedchat

@joanne_rich do it! We've used it since Nov to share HL and feedback from foreign field tripsamongst many things #ukedchat

#ukedchat on my school blog I asked parents for examples of how they use ICT in their jobs -had a small but very interesting response@davidhunter #ukedchat well if twitter 30 min then DM for issues private chats and openforum to introduce basic content, resources etc HmwRT @thought_weavers: @ukedchat @mikeatedji I've explained before that using their ownexperience of school as a criteria for succes now is unfair #ukedchatRT @rapclassroom: We have to ask how is our school is 'hard to reach'? What does itrepresent? What is its culture? #ukedchatRT @rapclassroom: We have to ask how is our school is 'hard to reach'? What does itrepresent? What is its culture? #ukedchat

@ukedchat @mikeatedji I've explained before that using their own experience of school as acriteria for succes now is unfair #ukedchat@DexNott #ukedchat That is invaluable isn't it. Particularly when a member of SMT hastaught lots of the parents.@chrisleach78 yes, definitely! Must be a very large and diverse range in any set of parents inany school... #ukedchatRT @geraldhaigh1: This discussion isn't taking account of all the very important work thatBecta did on using technology for parental engagement. #ukedchat

@debbisimpson @emmamorgaon2011 It's our school policy for staff not to be friends withparents of pupils due to past probs. #ukedchat

@CreativeEdu: RT@emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat does anyone else facebook friendparents? Anyone definitely would not.? < not in a millionRT @mattharding007: #ukedchat We started a topic by inviting parents in to do activities withtheir children. They also help us get displays up. Everyone wins!RT @chrismcd53: @mikeatedji #ukedchat We have a very clear code of conduct which werefer to constantly - can't change parent's behaviour but..@thought_weavers #ukedchat all staff laptops owned by DoEC. Twitter in school needs to beput forward as plan. Strict island wide policy

#ukedchat Being in a small seaside town in the last yrs with a class,many chances for informalmeets.Broke the ice.Made parents feel welcomeRT @smurfatik: Re Parents evenings attendance, how about putting on some student ledentertainment or art exhibition on at same time #ukedchat@SusanElkinJourn I wait for the lead from individual parents. #ukedchat And perhaps that'sthe answer to all of this!


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DavidPott 20:49 john_at_muuua 20:49 @SusanElkinJourn :-) I was thinking that too! #ukedchat

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john_at_muuua 20:49ePaceonline 20:50 @Smichael920 #ukedchat thanks


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john_at_muuua 20:51monieclaire 20:51 @coope83 #ukedchat The problem at that MK school springs to mind!mikeatedji 20:51 @SexEdUKation #ukedchat I would classify homophobic parents as "hard to reach"...Smichael920 20:51 @ePaceonline huge thanks for tonight's #ukedchat sorry to leave early!

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thought_weavers 20:51 john_at_muuua 20:51 @geraldhaigh1 cool idea. will share it with my leadership team. #ukedchat

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That way you get a much better input/engagement from parents as many won't have thetime/inclination for separate sex ed meeting #ukedchatRT@emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat does anyone else facebook friend parents? Anyonedefinitely would not.?RT@emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat does anyone else facebook friend parents? Anyonedefinitely would not.?Sorry 2 leave early folks. B4 I go thought these maybe of interest. 2 of r big successesw/parents http://t.co/tZCTyTv #ukedchat@rapclassroom #ukedchat Again, absolutely! This nis fundamental. I wonder how often it isreally defined/thought aboutRT @geraldhaigh1: This discussion isn't taking account of all the v important work Becta didon using tech for parental engagement #ukedchat

RT @reflectivemaths: #ukedchat any advice on how to convince my school to unblock and usetwitter?RT @reflectivemaths: #ukedchat any advice on how to convince my school to unblock and usetwitter?@SusanElkinJourn latin used by the church to give secret information that air of mystery.#ukedchat

@MathsChatterbox I make revision vids for my students too. I find parents watch them too sothey can give better support at home #ukedchat@Sian_Rowland @emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat What's the general opinion on fb? Doteachers allow parents to be friends on fb?RT @ICTmagic: The school should be an inseparable hub of the community. Keep childrensave, yes, but let the community in. #ukedchatSome success in engaging older women to work on playground games. Interesting with ethnicgroups. Get the grans, and mums follow.#ukedchatRT @MathsChatterbox: When little, Einsteins mum always asked him, 'What questions did youask in school today?' If we could get parents to ask this! #ukedchat@chrisleach78 #ukedchat Good idea. Engage parents & chn, parents of each yr grp cud basked how they use a schl subject in their lives/work.To reinforce maths in class, I told chn to watch similar lesson on youtube. Several parents satdown with pen & paper as well. #ukedchat

@cherrylkd NO! FB is a personal social networking site. Keep the boundaries clearly defined!#ukedchat@cherrylkd Don't. We're in a profession role. should doctors be friends with their patients?#ukedchat

RT @Mean_Teacher: #ukedchat we also have a teaching and non teaching HOY so someoneis almost always availabl (cont) http://deck.ly/~a1mIX@john_at_muuua Oh I see. Agree. (But also think Latin a wonderful language teachingresource.) #ukedchat#ukedchat a few parents call me by first name, I really like that. A little strange at first butmakes perfect sense!

Don't forget to include links that you think will add to today's #ukedchat discussion, they'llappear in the summary tooDon't forget to include links that you think will add to today's #ukedchat discussion, they'llappear in the summary tooRT @Smichael920: Sorry 2 leave early folks. B4 I go thought these maybe of interest. 2 of r big successes w/parents http://t.co/tZCTyTv #ukedchat@RossMannell #ukedchat Maybe 1 problem with new security is it does stop the 'open door'policy. Must find ways to still be welcomingRT @StuBillington: Google+ prob better than fb as you can restrict posts to different "circles"of "friends". #ukedchat@cherrylkd #ukedchat no parents pupils or even current work colleagues as soon as I reachedsmt@SusanElkinJourn I still prefer polite formalities. My kids school use first names and I'm notkeen. #ukedchatRT @aClilToClimb: All U need 2 know abt attending #RSCON3 http://bit.ly/q0VyyB Plz RT! If thr's sth U'd lk 2 add, comments welcome! #ukedchat #edchat #eltchat


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chrismcd53 20:52 @reflectivemaths #ukedchat. Our problem is not unblocking it - but getting parents to use it!

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thought_weavers 20:53debbisimpson 20:53 @ICTmagic #ukedchat school fb account sounds like a good idea

ePaceonline 20:53CreativeEdu 20:53 Do you ever visit parents in their homes? #ukedchatukedchat 20:53Do you ever visit parents in their homes? #ukedchatePaceonline 20:54@john_at_muuua #ukedchat absolutley

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mikeatedji 20:54altyapple 20:54@ukedchat #ukedchat yes but there are always two of us

GeographyCarrie 20:54cherrylkd 20:54

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chrismcd53 20:54SusanElkinJourn 20:54 @john_at_muuua Yes, yes, yes, With you on both counts. #ukedchat

PeteJeffreys 20:54 john_at_muuua 20:54 @ePaceonline honesty with parents. They are not dumb. #ukedchat

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teachitso 20:55GeekPeter 20:55 @ukedchat #ukedchat I have but I am not a teacher, I am a member of support staff.


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Google+ prob better than fb as you can restrict posts to different "circles" of "friends".#ukedchat@GeographyCarrie @GeographyCarrie Do you video yourself infront of an IWB or do a videoscreen capture or something else? #ukedchat@PeteJeffreys I just sit and talk - 2-6min lectures. Students also use them like a podcast onphones/headphones. #ukedchatNice RT @krivett1: #ukedchat we have a triadic interview led by the chn and it is reallysuccessful, they talk abt their learning+challengesRT @aClilToClimb: All U need 2 know abt attending #RSCON3 http://bit.ly/q0VyyB Plz RT! If thr's sth U'd lk 2 add, comments welcome! #ukedchat #edchat #eltchatBlogged about the success of using Twitter this year http://j.mp/pYr5TV if anyone is interested!#ukedchat@SusanElkinJourn Yes. My dept (English) teaches Latin too. but it's the veil of secrecy that Ihate. communication must be clear. #ukedchat@DexNott #ukedchat Yes, what a benefit to a school. Of course it doesn't have to be SLT, butoften is.@laurap40 policy sounds very rigid! Perhaps write to them and ask for clear explanation!#ukedchat

#ukedchat Lost count of tweets coming in...so many good ideas, any last thoughts? How aboutthe one thing that has really worked?

#ukedchat use fb for my nursery but only parents accepted as friends. Rules for staff on their involvement. V successful 4 parentsI can't wait for the archive of this weeks #ukedchat so many brilliant ideas for parentalinvolvement:) thank goodness it's July:)#ukedchat Last plea for a successful inclusion policy. I would be really interested to see whatis working for you

RT @john_at_muuua: @ePaceonline honesty with parents. They are not dumb. #ukedchat


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ukedchat 20:55 john_at_muuua 20:55 @ICTmagic Who uses it , why and how? #ukedchat

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jamesed11 20:56CreativeEdu 20:56 @JOHNSAYERS and there will be a summary too #ukedchat

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CreativeEdu 20:57 john_at_muuua 20:57 @ICTmagic thanks. one more for my leadership team. :-) #ukedchat

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GeekPeter 20:57debbisimpson 20:57 @ICTmagic #ukedchat that's really interesting, are you primary or secondary?PivotalEllie 20:57 @pivotalpaul #ukedchat Ah the political correctness police!

GreenAPLEd 20:57CreativeEdu 20:58

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ePaceonline 20:58 #ukedchat @GreenAPLEd Not in my experience! But has to be carefully thought through

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CreativeEdu 20:58 @cleverfiend I'm sure that must make a HUGE difference to parental engagment? #ukedchat

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GeographyCarrie 20:58ukedchat 20:58 @geekpeter is your role pastoral? #ukedchat

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@CreativeEdu we visit every new intake parent (special school with a small entry) I've alsodropped off v good/naughty pupils! #ukedchatLast five minutes... time to get on your soapbox & summarise your views/ideas on hard toreach parents #ukedchat

@PivotalEllie #ukedchat Yes,security to protect children may be necessary but it can makeinformal visits hard.Last five minutes... time to get on your soapbox & summarise your views/ideas on hard toreach parents #ukedchatRT @reflectivemaths: #ukedchat any advice on how to convince my school to unblock and usetwitter?

@GeographyCarrie to clarify... if they seem 'dumb' it may well be because we have notengaged them effectively #ukedchatRT @mikeatedji: #ukedchat Last plea for a successful inclusion policy. I would be reallyinterested to see what is working for you@ICTmagic @GeographyCarrie #ukedchat Thanks. It strengthens my argument with staff. Ithink it's very wrong!#ukedchat my son's primary holds many events (e.g. cake sales) an hour before the end of school. Parents are encouraged to walk around.

Why not subscribe to the #ukedchat summary blog feed... it's #ukedchat distilledhttp://ukedchat.wordpress.com/@Sian_Rowland @emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat We do. But as teachers aren't on fb it takesparents to tell us by mistake.Why not subscribe to the #ukedchat summary blog feed... it's #ukedchat distilledhttp://ukedchat.wordpress.com/

@mikeatedji key is getting school community as majority to challenge homophobia thenhomophobic voices become minority and quieter #ukedchatRT @ukedchat: Last five minutes... time to get on your soapbox & summarise your views/ideason hard to reach parents #ukedchat

@CreativeEdu think this could be very dangerous and may lead the teacher open to all sorts

of allegations #ukedchatRT @cleverfiend:we visit every new intake parent (special school with a small entry) I've alsodropped off v good/naughty pupils! #ukedchatRT @cleverfiend:we visit every new intake parent (special school with a small entry) I've alsodropped off v good/naughty pupils! #ukedchat

See 'hard to reach' as a gap that you would like to close.Consider what you could do to movecloser, and your motivations. Listen! #ukedchat

@careerseventsuk #ukedchat Yes my neice's school has a cake sale every friday - each classtakes it in turns to host and parents come & buyRT @MathsChatterbox: @GeographyCarrie Things like watching youtube lessons is a greatway to promote independent learners - and if parents watch -fab!! #ukedchat

RT @SexEdUKation: @mikeatedji key is getting school community as majority to challengehomophobia then homophobic voices become minority and quieter #ukedchat@GeographyCarrie Things like watching youtube lessons is a great way to promoteindependent learners - and if parents watch -fab!! #ukedchatRT @MathsChatterbox: Parents interacting with children to and from school. Car Number Plate Maths http://bit.ly/nCMX9j #ukedchat@SexEdUKation #ukedchat That's well put. The distinction b/w sex and relationships seemsto disappear in minds when gay rels discussed#ukedchat General advice tonight: try lots of different strategies. No single strategy will reachevery parent.@ePaceonline thanks for tonight! great work. will be away for the rest of the month, so bestwishes to everyone. Happy holidays! #ukedchatRT @rapclassroom: See 'hard to reach' as a gap that you would like to close.Consider whatyou could do to move closer, and your motivations. Listen! #ukedchat


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chrisleach78 20:59 Thanks for tonights #ukedchat - 1st I've really been able to follow all night

cleverfiend 20:59

PivotalEllie 20:59

ePaceonline 20:59

cherrylkd 20:59mikeatedji 20:59@SexEdUKation #ukedchat Excellent, thank you


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rebeccagcole 21:00mikeatedji 21:00 @rapclassroom #ukedchat Not sure you could say something irrelevant if you tried!

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debbisimpson 21:01mikeatedji 21:01 @ePaceonline #ukedchat Thank you very much for hosting and to everyone

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ePaceonline 21:01PivotalEllie 21:01 @ukedchat @epaceonline Thanks for another great #ukedchat

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PivotalEllie 21:02rapclassroom 21:03 Thanks to host and co-inquirers! #ukedchat

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CreativeEdu 21:03cherrylkd 21:04 @debbisimpson #ukedchat Yes that might be better. I'd still rather steer clear I think

DigitalBlonde 21:04

@CreativeEdu we have good parental engagement but it could be much better - currentlylooking at ways to improve this! #ukedchat@rebeccagcole #ukedchat And do you have control of texts as a class teacher or does it haveto go thro office?RT @rapclassroom: See 'hard to reach' as a gap that you would like to close.Consider whatyou could do to move closer, and your motivations. Listen! #ukedchat@debbisimpson @emmamorgan2011 #ukedchat if left to me I'd ban it for all school staff for anything school related. TAs ignore the policy

@CreativeEdu occasionally when needs must. #ukedchat particularly when absenteeism is amissue.#ukedchat our parents love texts home. Immediate positive messages. Never used for negatives.RT @ukedchat: Why not subscribe to the #ukedchat summary blog feed... it's #ukedchatdistilled http://ukedchat.wordpress.com/@reflectivemaths We have a T'ing& l'ing group in our school, we use twtter 2 share links &ideas so it got unfiltered 4 ths. #ukedchat#ukedchat our newish head teacher is on the playground every morning and every evening.Parents value face to face contact.

@epaceonline did you just visit the homes of difficult kids? how did you decide who to visit?#ukedchatIt's 9pm and I'm calling time on @epaceonline's great #ukedchat discussion on hard to reachparents. Archiving will begin at 9.15pm@ukedchat #ukedchat Kind of, I work with student data but also work directly withunderachieving student as well, an unusual mix I know!It's 9pm and I'm calling time on @epaceonline's great #ukedchat discussion on hard to reachparents. Archiving will begin at 9.15pm@cherrylkd #ukedchat can see how a whole school FB might look more friendly & familar thana website or VLE tho;

@PivotalEllie #ukedchat It works a treat as parents who would normally just pick-up in a car or stand at the gate are tempted in for a snoop

BBC Parliament now "Lessons from 'Jamie's Dream School' Committee": http://is.gd/EKkpwucoverage of Education select committee #ukedchat#ukedchat Each of my Family SEAL groups also have facebook groups - works brilliantly.Don't knock it unless you've tried it.#ukedchat a huge thank you to all participants in tonight's debate what fantastic ideasgenerated.

Blog post #scoopit the best #socialmedia #curation #edtools in #education20 #edchat#ukedchat #iste11 #rscon3 #blc11 http://t.co/MOsGAy2@DavidPott @geraldhaigh1 I think 'personal' phone no. is more meaningful than generic - itshows you care more to parents #ukedchat@careerseventsuk #ukedchat Brilliant. And who doesn't like a cake? Make tea too & put a fewchairs out....@mikeatedji Not sure how to interpret that! In need of intonation and facial expression!#ukedchatWe are all talking around the same issues of trust, openness & cooperation. We're theprofessionals & need to make it a priority. #ukedchatRT @DavidPott: #ukedchat General advice tonight: try lots of different strategies. No singlestrategy will reach every parent.

@rapclassroom #ukedchat Sorry, that was meant as an unreserved compliment on your contributions!Thanks @epaceonline for hosting a great #ukedchat and thanks to everyone for joining in,even though it's the holidays!Thanks @epaceonline for hosting a great #ukedchat and thanks to everyone for joining in,even though it's the holidays!

RT @geraldhaigh1: This discussion isn't taking account of all the very important work thatBecta did on using technology for parental engagement. #ukedchat


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GreenAPLEd 21:04rapclassroom 21:04 @mikeatedji In which case, many thanks! #ukedchatICTmagic 21:04 @ePaceonline Thanks for hosting and for the RTs. Have a good weekend. #ukedchat

DigitalBlonde 21:04

ProfTentacles 21:05pivotalpaul 21:05@bevevans22 #ukedchat it was....emotional

PivotalEllie 21:06

GeographyCarrie 21:06JOHNSAYERS 21:06 Thanks @ePaceonline brilliant #ukedchat this week:)

cherrylkd 21:06GreenAPLEd 21:07 Thanks everyone, was a very interesting discussion. #ukedchat

web20education 21:08cherrylkd 21:08 @ePaceonline #ukedchat thanks for chat. Missed most of it but will catch summary.


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GeogJo 21:10reflectivemaths 21:13 @coope83 Ooh. Good idea. We have one of those gps too. #ukedchat

rapclassroom 21:14JOHNSAYERS 21:14 @GeogJo @epaceonline #ukedchat is brilliant!!!!

ProfTentacles 21:15

@rebeccagcole that's good, think it's very important for the head to be seen by parents andstudents- regularly! #ukedchat

RT @ukedchat: RT @joanne_rich: #ukedchat parent voice questionnaires - we send them outwith a raffle ticket -to win 50 voucher - 85% return rateWe make first contact through text using KKS, then email, then focus groups. Used this for reports, SRE and drugs. Getting 50%+ #ukedchat

NQT tip 20: Change your focus to catch children doing the right thing. Model the behaviour that you expect to see. #ukedchat #nqttipsRT @DavidPott: #ukedchat General advice tonight: try lots of different strategies. No singlestrategy will reach every parent.

@altyapple #ukedchat I've never been on it either before or since slt. Think its unprofessionaland potentially dangerous

The Social Web: Presentation and Resources via @AngelaMaiers http://twy.la/n8zYhU #blc11#edreform #edchat #ukedchat #semanticweb #rscon3

RT @PivotalEllie: NQT tip 20: Change your focus to catch children doing the right thing. Modelthe behaviour that you expect to see. #ukedchat #nqttipsReally enjoyed taking part and following #ukedchat. Spurs me on even more for twitter andblogs at school. I need a better understanding tho@mikeatedji another tip- use term sexual orientation rather than sexuality when talking toparents #ukedchat 1/2@rebeccagcole #ukedchat Ooh, that is good. I like that. I'm going to steal that idea and tellothers about it!@MathsChatterbox I love this idea! Not sure about my bottom set year 8 maths groupthough....? #ukedchat@JOHNSAYERS @ePaceonline #ukedchat Thank-you I was watching from the sidelines toget ideas for nqt year. Very useful.

RT @ukedchat: Why not subscribe to the #ukedchat summary blog feed... it's #ukedchat

distilled http://ukedchat.wordpress.com/@SexEdUKation @mikeatedji That's a good one. Also, have a single point of contact for concerned parents on SRE matters #ukedchat

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