The benefits of communication between parents and teachers have become a very important debate when we think about how to better help our children/students. The teacher-parent relationship takes on many roles. Communication plays a very significant role in building a parent-teacher relationship. I believe that to ensure the academic success of students, teachers and parents must have a relationship based on effective communication. “School teachers must communicate with parents about their students' activities and achievements, families must also inform the school about students' progress” (Raccah & Elyashiv, 2008). My goal when communicating with parents is to go beyond sharing information about student performance. I hope to foster a relationship where information is shared about how to improve student outcomes inside and outside the classroom. When I seek to establish an effective parent-teacher relationship, I hope to be able to openly discuss my students' strengths and weaknesses, share vital curriculum information where concepts are shared with the hope that parents will reinforce skills at home. My goal is for my parents to feel welcomed in my classroom. I hope my parents feel free to express their concerns or if they need help. As a teacher I have a responsibility not only to my students, but also to their parents. I am willing to make myself available in a professional manner. To communicate with parents throughout the school year, I will use modern technology (website, phone, email), teacher/parent/student information sheet, parent-teacher journal, and parent conferences to communicate with parents and more... middle of paper......self I let my child know that I will always know what is happening in class. The ways I choose to communicate with parents are: Information sheets for parents/students/teachers. The telephone, emails/text messages, the parent-teacher diary, the web page and the parent conference (face to face). As I progress through the school year, I am sure to get to know each parent and how they prefer to communicate. I will keep track of the conversations. When announcements are sent out about workshops or similar, the presence of parents or even the response if they cannot attend will give me an idea if my communication method is working. For the web page, I will send a questionnaire to parents, asking for feedback on the website. References Addi-Raccah, A., & Arviv-Elyashiv, R. (2008). Parental empowerment and teacher professionalism: teachers' point of view. Urban education, 43(3), 394-415.