Building Strong Teacher-Parent Relationships

The speaker compares relationships to a spider web, stating that there needs to be many connections to make the relationship strong.

The speaker believes that positive information about a child is important for building a connection because it helps to establish common ground and understanding.

Some of the gaps that the speaker mentions are academic, social, economic, racial, and gender gaps.

<p>The speaker suggests that it is necessary to bridge these gaps by finding common ground and understanding, and by being aware of the disparities in perception between parents and teachers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The speaker describes that parents often perceive themselves as being 'down here' while teachers perceive themselves as being 'up here'. The speaker suggests finding ways to bring these two perspectives together.</p> Signup and view all the answers