Laser Lessons - Lesson

Understand how to develop professional relationships with adults

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In this tutorial you will learn:

That making the effort to get to know colleagues outside of work and build genuine friendships will enhance staff relationships.
Staff should take responsibility for their own feelings in conflict situations, expressing their views in a non-accusatory manner.
It is important for staff to consider the effectiveness of their relationships with adults within a school environment.

Table of Contents

Tutorial Video
Reading Materials

Laser Learning reading text ‘Building relationships with the adults you work with’
'Engaging parents and families' by Education Scotland
'The importance of effective teacher to teacher communication’ on the Thought Co. website
'4 tips to build positive relationship with parents’ on the Teacher Toolkit website
'Building rapport’ from Skills You Need

Presentation

Click to launch this lesson’s first presentation on ‘Partnership with parents’.
Click to launch this lesson’s second presentation on ‘Multi-agency working’.
Click to launch this lesson’s third presentation on ‘Professional relationships’.

Good Practice Example
Interactive Quiz
Evidence Opportunities
Extended Learning

The Education Support Partnership have produced this article on ‘Dealing with difference: why workplace relationships aren’t always easy’.
This article from Virtual College looks at ‘Education and immigration: How to overcome language barriers in the classroom’. Read about the challenged for both children and parents who are new to the country.
Does your school encourage respectful behaviour towards all adults? Ask to look at your school’s policies on inclusion, and equal opportunities. These policies help to make sure that all parents and adults at your school feel included and welcomed.
Write a list of things that you would need to tell a new parent about your school. Think about the things they need to know for themselves and for their child. Don’t forget things like how you pass on letters or information. Are letters given by hand, or put in the child’s bag or tray? Think about things that will help them to feel confident about leaving their child with you: the safety procedures, what activities you might be doing that day. Don’t forget to introduce them to other key staff.
‘How to develop positive relationships in the staffroom and beyond’ on the Happy-centred Schools website.
Click to read ‘20 tips for developing positive relationships with parents’ on the Edutopia website.
Click to read ‘Communicating with culturally diverse parents of exceptional children’ on the Teacher Vision website.
Click on the link to read ‘Review of best practice in parental engagement’ produced by the Department for Education.

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