Danielle Phillips
24 September 2020 at 6:57

Hi Marvin,

Your artefacts clearly demonstrate that you meet standard 7.3. I appreciate that you've included a range of communications to show the variation in communications that are sent to parents/carers. What specifically caught my eye was the detention notice and your inclusion of a safe method of transportation for the student following their detention. This is a great consideration and something I'm sure parents who work would be really appreciative of. Additionally, the fact that this letter is private maintains the dignity of the student in question.

With regard to the positive feedback email, is this something you also do unprompted or only when parents request feedback/for patent/teacher meetings? This might be something to reflect further on. The BRiTE modules suggest the value in unprompted praise being shared with parents, so just some food for thought as it could help you develop further communications with parents in a less formal way.

A couple of "housekeeping" things: I would suggest putting your reflection at the top of this page as I feel that would flow better. And I've noticed a typo in your second sentence where "carers" has been typed as "caress."

A really great artefact - well done.

Danielle

Daniel Zammit
24 September 2020 at 16:23

Mate, this is super impressive.

The only feedback I can offer is to make sure you refer specifically to the 3 magic words of this FA - effectively, sensitively and confidentially.   I can see the sensitivity handled well.  Confidentiality cannot be 'obtained' but it could be 'maintained' by use of the school email system and working only behind the school firewall.  Then you just need to say that each artefact demonstrated effectiveness based upon maybe the Head of PDHPE's feedback, or maybe parent feedback.  

 

Wade Chalker
25 September 2020 at 9:26

Hey Marvin, 

Great to see you have had experience with with contacting parents already. My only suggestion is that I think it might be worth while as you develop as a teacher to include examples of effective correspondence with parents, i.e. a reply or a positive result from the communication. 

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