Meet Me in the Middle Chapter 15

Similar to chapter 9 of Turning Point 2000, chapter 15 of Meet Me in the Middle discusses the importance of involving parents in the school community. The author starts off by explaining the resources that he has used to get parents involved in his classroom. One thing that stood out to me is that me points out that online tools are not only useful for parents and students who have been absent, but it is also useful for students with learning disabilities. I thought that this was interesting because I never really thought about using an online homework tool to accommodate a students with a learning disability. However, I think it is a great way to give extra time to respond to information and for processing information for students that need it. I also think that online homework tools are great for improving communication between parents, teachers, and students. As the author says in the chapter it eliminates the “he said, she said”. I think that better communication between parent and teachers gives students more support, but also encourages them to take more responsible when it comes to their school work. One of the other techniques to help get parents involved that stood out to me was the index card inquiries. I think it is a really neat idea to reach out to parents and ask them what they think their children need to be successful in school. Parents know their children better than anyone, so to gain their perspective on things is really important.