ACTIONN VOICES

Change for the Better

CJ Waddell Assistant Principle at Sparks High

CJWaddell says that since she has been doing Parent Teacher Home Visits that she has “changed for the better.” She has learned to not jump to form opinions about kids as quick as she might have in the past.

Since she has a role as an assistant principal who deals with discipline,  she finds it helpful to build a relationship with the youth by doing Parent Teacher Home Visits so that the  kids see her as a person and not just someone they see if they are in trouble. It makes a big difference in her relationships with the students and parents. If she has to call a student’s parents somewhere down the road it makes it a lot easier.

“My passion for working with students has always been really big. Parent Teacher Home Visits has made the kids easier to know and recognize. Knowing something about the kids makes it easier to talk to them. It gives us something to connect with each other to discuss.

My goals for each Parent Teacher Home Visit is for us to grow comfortable with each other, and for everyone to get to know each other.  As a result, I hope that the parents and students feel comfortable coming to the school if they need help.

Parent Teacher Home Visits have helped improve students’ behavior in the class room, attendance, academics, and helps to make the whole parent teacher family relationship stronger.

After the Parent Teacher Home Visits, I see the parents feeling that the school is there to help their child get to graduation and beyond to a successful life.”  

   For more information about Parent Teacher Home Visits, check out this report. from the National Teachers Association Federation.