1. CLASSROOM ORGANIZATION, MANAGEMENT AND DISCIPLINE

2. FAMILY INVOLVEMENT “Making the effort to communicate with your students’ families sends a powerful message that you want to include them in what happens at school” (Sprick, 2013, p. 20).

3. BEGINNING OF THE YEAR At the beginning of the year, I will have students and the students’ families sign the syllabus. This ensures that everyone is aware of the assignments that are due and any additional information I feel is pertinent.

4. WEBSITE FOR GLOUCESTER COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS GCPS Website Link There is important information that is found on this link including: Annual Calendars Division-Wide Even Calendar Code of Conduct Fees Parent Portal—students’ families are able to view students’ grades and it is a form of communication for teachers and students’ families.

5. THROUGHOUT THE YEAR Family involvement is implemented from the beginning of the year and it will continue throughout. I will make phone calls home to students’ families frequently and early on, which will help build a trusting relationship with them. When it comes to my students welfare, I will be available at all times.

6. HOW WILL I INVOLVE STUDENTS’ FAMILIES IN MY CLASSROOM… 1.I will make sure that students’ families feel welcome in my classroom from the very beginning. 2.Students and their families will be required to know what assignments are due and when they are due. 3.I will be in constant contact with my students’ families regarding good and bad behavior.

7. FORMS OF COMMUNICATION  I will provide my students and their families my contact information. I will give them my email address, cell phone number, and my school website address for posted assignments online.  “If families feel that you are making an effort to keep them informed, they are more likely to work with you should their student have a behavioral or academic problem (Sprick, 2013, p. 24).

8.  Literally  Culturally  Economically “Be aware of differences. Be respectful of the differences. Then teach your students how to behave successfully in your classroom, and you will demonstrate cultural competence” (Sprick, 2013, p. 371). INVOLVING DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS Know Your Students… Diversity…

9. ULTIMATELY…  I will ensure that I involve students’ families in my classroom.  I will be on the lookout for diversity amongst my students and be considerate of their differences.  If I accomplish the above, my students will succeed; otherwise, they will surely fail.