Can we involve parents in learning process?

Question:

• Mrs. Faiz, The National UN Volunteer:
Can you have  involving parents in students learning process' as the topic for discussion today... I have organized an orientation program for the parents of class 12 children tomorrow... A discussion in the forum will provide me inputs to make the program effective and successful.

Answers:

• Dr. A. Mujeeb Khan:

Yes we can involve parents in students learning process

➖Provide their child with feedback about their performance

➖By making them listen to the needs of child

➖Telling them to allow your child to be creative and not pressurized

➖Tell parents to do their child case studies and help them to do introspection

➖Ask parents to support their child to do their homework

➖Make them feel comfortable with usage of social media

➖Boost their confidence when their morale down

➖Help them in Stress Management

➖Prepare a Plan and help him to do Time Management

➖Provide him with facility of usage of technology in learning of concept.

• Mrs. Naveed Anjum: Childrens are more successful at school when parents are involved, teachers, too are positively affected when parents take interest

• Dr. Shakila Banu N: If parents r involved in the school activities nd keep updating about their child,s performance ,there will b transparency in functioning of school nd v get lot of suggestions nd advices which will really help us run smoothly as well as teachers will be active always as they have to answer them about their ward.

• Dr Jabeen Taj: If parents are involved in the school activities they are motivated to bring changes,where their kids are studying. even they can come forward to donate for the  infrastructure of the school.

• Dr A Mujeeb Khan:
Specially it will help to develop our Government schools under Public Private Partnership

• Mrs. Faiz UNV: Thank you for your valuable inputs. Major concern is to make the parents realize the importance of getting involved in the learning process of their kids. Parents of teenagers usually are not very cooperative in providing guidance to their children in their academic pursuits and checking their behaviors too. They believe that their role is limited to paying the school fees and the whole responsibility of child's development rests on the school alone. When approached by the school to share the gaps in the academic progress of their children, most of the parents these days come up with a misbelief that they can help to improve the child's performance by arranging tuitions or coaching classes. It seems difficult to make them realise the importance of creating a conductive environment at home and establishing positive relationship with the children that can be instrumental in the overall development of their children.

• Dr. Amit UNV: Involvement of parents is of great help as they understand the pains of teachers if they do it themselves by teaching their child at home.
We are constantly trying and convinced parents to teach the kids themselves and if they have problems they can learn it from our teachers in the ptms so they actually know the status of their child rather then expecting great results for money they spent.
We have started this for lower grades ie nur to 4... We explain them that if they are not educated so is the child just learn from us and teach them at home.

• Mrs. Sabural Banu UNV:  Of parents r involved in the school activities nd keep...
It might be a good idea,
# kids would enjoy being with the parent.
# Teacher gets a helping hand to handle the kids.
# Effective teaching is possible.
# Parents would understand about the child as well the teacher's effort.
At the same time,
# Teacher would lose her integrity.
# Parents should not develop intervention out of anxiety.
# When other wards parent are not able to be available-this develops complexity in them.
# Since school is a public place, it's better parent comes occassionally to the school to enjoy their ward's potentials during functions.

•. Dr Roohila Parveen UNV: I went to my kid's school today to pay the transportation fee.
There were remedial classes. I was standing in a queue. A girl , may b Hbe 6th or 7th std was sitting and having her snacks. Two of her classmates came towards her. They have come for some annual day/ sports practice it seems. One of the boys continually was teasing her for attending RC. He tried to project that kids attending RC are dumb headed. The girl tried to take the conversation to diff direction. But the boy didn't let her. Taking her notebook, showing to his friend and commenting her handwriting. The girl finished her snacks, got up and asked the boy.
Girl : you stay in 'x' place know. My house also is close by. Can you come to my home and teach me this? Or if it is difficult for you , I can come to your place and learn.
Boy : why should I ?
Girl : then why the hell ( yes, she used the word ) should you comment?
My mom says being weak in a subject is not a shame. But not making any effort to learn it is a shame.
So here am I. You may be the topper in all subjects. But what's the use of it when you don't know how to help, motivate or behave to a fellow being?
I can learn this subject in remedial class. But I am sure you can't learn manners in any class. Getting late to my class..
She just walked to her class.
I was speechless seeing this and missed my turn in the queue. Doesn't matter. Can stand in the queue again . But the lessons like this come rarely to me.
She taught me to teach my kid "not everyone deserves your kind heart".
I don't think this boy would mess up with anyone or at least with this girl.

Salute to her and her parents/grandparents/siblings whoever instil this thought.

• Mr. Anand Kumar UNV:
At class 12th level the best form of  involvement of parents in student's learning process must be spending quality time with their teenage children and staying connected to them spontaneously(nothing must seem pretentive). This will provide the much required psychological & moral boost up to the teenage kids that yes my parents are there with me in my efforts. And they will perform to their best capacities.
"I'M THERE WITH U MY CHILD GO AHEAD"

• Mrs. Manjula Garg:
Right.

• Mr. Noble Mathew UNV:
That attitude is to be created in young minds to reach real literacy in India salute the girl.