Communicating with Families. Describe or show evidence of how you communicate with families on a regular basis e.g. contact logs, letters, announcements, parent conferences, etc. Contributing to the School and BOCES Describe or show evidence of how you support and collaborate with your colleagues, building, and/or BOCES e.g. initiatives in taking leadership among the faculty, participating in building/BOCES events, activities, or committee service. Professional Responsibilities Portfolio Domain 4
Communicating with Families. Unsatisfactory Basic Proficient Distinguished Teacher communication with families— about the instructional program, about individual students— is sporadic or culturally inappropriate. Teacher makes no attempt to engage families in the instructional program. Teacher makes sporadic attempts to communicate with families about the instructional program and about the progress of individual students but does not attempt to engage families in the instructional program. Communications are one- way and not always appropriate to the cultural norms of those families. Teacher communicates frequently with families about the instructional program and conveys information about individual student progress. Teacher makes some attempts to engage families in the instructional program. Information to families is conveyed in a culturally appropriate manner. Teacher’s communication with families is frequent and sensitive to cultural traditions, with students contributing to the communication. Response to family concerns is handled with professional and cultural sensitivity. Teacher’s efforts to engage families in the instructional program are frequent and successful.
Communicating with Families. The teacher shares information about the school’s educational program and expectations for student performance. The teacher develops a mechanism for two-way communication with families about student progress, behavior, and personal needs or concerns.
