I have not had a lot of interaction with parents in my last 2 practicums, but I have some goals I would like to achieve in my final practicum. My first goal for parent communication is to make at least one, if not more, positive phone call for each student. I believe it is very important for families to hear about the good things students have done in school, because there is always something even if the student is not academically oriented. I also plan on sending a more detailed note home than I have previously explaining this goal to parents, and my excitement to be teaching for my final practicum.
I also plan on keeping a communication log to document these interactions which I think is very important in making sure I make the positive call as well as to keep track of what exactly I am calling parents about so I can see patterns.