Abby Winstead

If you've ever tried to contact a parent by phone regarding student behavior in the classroom, you know that, more often than not, the phone numbers listed in the computer are out of date and no good. I've found that sending a letter home is the fastest way to communicate with a parent about a child's behavior. This document contains two letters: the first is a letter addressing poor behavior and includes a list of the 21 most common behavior issues, including excessive talking, lack of effort,

This is the feedback form I leave with my lesson plans when I have a sub. It includes, for each class, a place for the substitute to fill in: -who was absent or tardy -how far they got in the lesson plan -who was helpful and who was a problem -what the students did well with and what they struggled with