Discuss your presentation with your colleagues who teach the same grade or classes. Some teachers find that coordinating presentations is difficult, for both personal and logistical reasons. However, like it or not, parents are bound to make comparisons. Coordinating, or at least sharing information, with colleagues will prepare you for the inevitable comparisons and may possibly reduce their occurrence. Use innovative technologies.
Teachers continue to find new methods for improving their parent presentations.
Some use slide shows and videos. Media programs may take time to prepare, but many teachers find they are effective ways of telling and showing parents what really happens in the classroom. One school district has its own television studio, and teachers can record a production similar to a nightly news broadcast. After watching these recordings, parents can then ask personalized questions. In most schools, teachers vary in their ability and confidence to conduct par-ent presentations.