Format
Individual Presentation
First Presenter's Institution
South Carolina State University; Nova Southeastern University
Second Presenter's Institution
NA
Third Presenter's Institution
NA
Fourth Presenter's Institution
NA
Fifth Presenter's Institution
NA
Location
Session 3 (Scarbrough 5)
Strand #1
Family & Community
Strand #2
Social & Emotional Skills
Relevance
In today’s society, schools and parents are responding to increased expectations, economic pressures, and time constraints. In these changing times, effective partnerships between teachers and parents become more essential to meet the needs of the children they “share.” One of the most unenviable components of a school leader’s job is interacting with angry parents. Learning effective strategies can help defuse tense situations and build trust. Fortunately in most schools, only a few students are a real struggle.
Brief Program Description
It is an inescapable truth that schools must learn as much about their students and their experiences in order to create a culture built on relationships, which is the cornerstone to student learning. The dynamics and complexities of building positive relationships with students are impacted when teachers’ attitudes, values, and biases conflict with school culture. In this interactive “real talk” session, participants will examine their own biases and attitudes that may be hindering the cultivation of positive relationships. Participants will be introduced to a variety of approaches that can be used to evaluate the values, beliefs, and attitudes that are necessary to promote a stable and nurturing learning environment which impacts student performance.
Summary
Research says that a thoughtful and planned approach of the interactions with difficult parents and students provides opportunities for all stakeholders in the learning organization to promote with parents and students; while ultimately supporting student learning. This presentation ties into the strand of Family and Community because participants will come away with real and relevant creative ways of solving the “age old” challenge in a school- that of conducting conferences. Through this training attendees will gain “common sense” strategies and receive takeaways that will enable them to be better facilitators when conferences arise. They will be better prepared to anticipate potential pitfall to a nonproductive conversation by putting into action better practices and techniques that can be implemented easily within a school setting.
Evidence
Unfortunately, many educators are not specifically trained in the skills they need to communicate effectively with parents (Schussler, 2013). Caspe (2003) suggests that preparation and professional development programs should actively promote the development of communication skills for educators. Research says that a thoughtful and planned approach of interactions with difficult students and parents provides opportunities for all stakeholders in the learning organization to promote positive partnerships with parents and students; while ultimately supporting student learning
Biographical Sketch
Bea Lewis is a retired educator, CEO of BEAHIVE Consulting, LLC and an internationally published author. She received BS in Exceptional Education from South Carolina State University and her MS in Educational Leadership from Nova Southeastern University. She has been an Exceptional Education teacher, a middle school administrator, and finally the Hearing Officer for Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Fl. She wasa special guest panelist at Jacksonville Youth Leadership Conference, Inside the System, nominated to participate in the Office of Justice as a Program Reviewer, a Toastmaster, and is a member of The Professional Woman International Speakers Bureau.
Keyword Descriptors
culture, climate, discipline, difficult, conferences, students, teachers, administrators
Presentation Year
2019
Start Date
3-4-2019 3:00 PM
End Date
3-4-2019 4:15 PM
Recommended Citation
Lewis, Beatrice "Bea", "You Must Know Them Before You Can Grow Them" (2019). National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference. 109.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/nyar_savannah/2019/2019/109
Supp1
NYAR2019_Lewis_Bea_Supp2_GET CURIOUS, NOT FURIOUS.pdf (74 kB)
Supp2
NYAR2019_Lewis_Bea_Supp3_THE FIXED MINDSET FIXER.pdf (60 kB)
Supp3
NYAR2019_Lewis_Bea_Supp4_Growth and Fixed Mind Inventory.pdf (85 kB)
Supp4
Included in
Educational Leadership Commons, Educational Methods Commons, Elementary and Middle and Secondary Education Administration Commons, Elementary Education Commons, Elementary Education and Teaching Commons, Junior High, Intermediate, Middle School Education and Teaching Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, Pre-Elementary, Early Childhood, Kindergarten Teacher Education Commons, Secondary Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons, Student Counseling and Personnel Services Commons
You Must Know Them Before You Can Grow Them
Session 3 (Scarbrough 5)
It is an inescapable truth that schools must learn as much about their students and their experiences in order to create a culture built on relationships, which is the cornerstone to student learning. The dynamics and complexities of building positive relationships with students are impacted when teachers’ attitudes, values, and biases conflict with school culture. In this interactive “real talk” session, participants will examine their own biases and attitudes that may be hindering the cultivation of positive relationships. Participants will be introduced to a variety of approaches that can be used to evaluate the values, beliefs, and attitudes that are necessary to promote a stable and nurturing learning environment which impacts student performance.
