Note the focus area and standard Note the type of Describe the artefact / document and Describe
d Describe how the artefact /
descriptor/s the artefact /
document reflects
7.3 Engage with the
parents/carers
Understand strategies for
working effectively,
sensitively and confidentially
with parents/carers.
artefact / document indicate the possible impact or result on document
teaching and/ or student learning meet the standard descriptors you
have identified.
This artefact is a This artefact is a strategy that I This demonstrates one
letter of introduction utilised to build a positive relationship strategy I have used to
to the parents, with the people who are very communicate professionally
carers and families important to the students. towards parents/carers,
of the students in where I am able to work
my class as I I feel this letter established myself as effectively, sensitively and
commence my final a confident and enthusiastic teacher. I confidently. By introducing
professional chose to put a picture of myself on the myself and asking questions,
experience. I also letter so parents/carers could easily I am able to start to build a
sent home a parent recognise me around the school. positive relationship that
questionnaire with Groundswater-Smith, Ewing, and shows I care about their child
this letter. Le Cornu (2015) affirm, teachers can and them (APST: 7.3).
often feel anxious when comes to
dealing with parents, and many
parents feel apprehensive about
communicating with their childs
teacher. The reason I chose to write
this letter is because I wanted to take
away some of that anxiety. Also, I feel
that by having my picture on the
letter, parents will be more inclined to
say hello and introduce themselves as
I have already briefly introduced
myself.
With this letter, I also sent home a
questionnaire to assist me with
learning about the students in my
class, so I can cater for their interests
and need. The impact on both
teaching and learning from this
artefact will be a positive one where I
commence to build a partnership with
the parents and carers straight from
the commencement of my professional
experience. I feel it is important for me
to reach out and introduce myself as I
am going to be teaching their children.
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Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership. (2014). Australian

Professional Standards for Teachers. Retrieved from
http://www.aitsl.edu.au/australian-professional-standards-for-
teachers/standards/list

Groundswater-Smith, S. Ewing. R., and Le Cornu, R. (2015). Building

family-school-community partnerships. In Teaching: Challenges and
Dilemmas (pp. 325-349). Cengage Learning.