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PARTNERS IN LEARNING:
USE A VARIETY
OF COMMUNICATION METHODS
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PRINTED MATERIALS |
Welcome letters
Handbooks
Newsletters
Information packets
Surveys
Fact sheets
Postcards
Posters and signs
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PERSONAL CONTACT |
Conferences
Home visits
Phonecalls
Handwritten notes
Assignment books
Student portfolios
Parent phone-in hours
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ELECTRONIC MEDIA |
Telephone trees
Voice-mail
Classroom videos
Homework Hotlines
E-mail
Web sites
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COMMUNITY -BASED |
Neighborhood coffees
Flyers in local businesses, agencies, churches,
and community centers
Radio spots
Local cable channel access
Free events
Bus signs
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INFORMAL GATHERINGS |
Openhouses
Paret forums
Grade level breakfasts
Principal chats
Home/school groups
Family workshops
Donuts for Dads/Muffins fo Moms
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OTHER METHODS |
Magnets
Calendars
Bookmarks
Family picture boards
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Written by The Family Connection
of St. Joseph County, Inc. for Partners in Learning [Vol
3:1, 1999] a newsletter of the Indiana Center for Family, School
& Community Partnerships.
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