Flexible Management Skills in Working With Parents

When using facilitation technology in working with parents, the teacher is guided by clear principles. The principles of sincerity, trust, understanding and compassion are emphasized. The ultimate goal of the work of a teacher-facilitator should be to support parents who strive for independence and originality in solving various problems related to the upbringing and education of children. Working with parents can be effective when parents participate in various events, seminars, discussions and even conferences organized by teachers. At the final stage of work, parents themselves organize meetings, develop agendas related to children’s problems, evaluate the results of parent-teacher meetings, etc. An important condition for facilitation is surveys conducted by teachers, testing of parents, that is, everything that contributes to the establishment of feedback. It is effective when the parent not only feels the support of the teacher, but also learns to support, that is, to facilitate. To achieve the desired result, the teacher must use flexible skills in working with both parents and children. Teachers must be able to provide parents with the information they need to collaborate on student achievement. They should avoid criticizing and negatively evaluating students with problems as much as possible. It is fundamentally important that parents understand modern teaching principles and technologies, as well as the behavior patterns and problems of their children.