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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Parent here: On communication, I tend to err on the side of only communicating when necessary. I do not want to bother teachers or cause them more concerns when I know there are so many other kids who probably need attention more.  Anyway, I would never communicate when my kid didn't sleep well or was just in an ornery mood. On the other hand, I did communicate when a grandparents passed away. Generally reluctant to learn- not going to communicate. Trouble understanding concepts I cannot explain- communicating.

Would teachers expect or want more parent communication with DL? I am assuming you don't want to be bombarded with texts/emails on a daily basis for all your students. So what is a normal DL level of communication...[/quote]

I think this is teacher specific. I teach children with special needs and their parents do tell me if they didn’t sleep well, I keep that in mind and make a few tweaks to the lesson to help them stay engaged and not well grumpy!

Some teachers might find that annoying, really depends on the teacher. 
 
As for things that have to do with personality and confidence level, yes please! Please tell me that, especially if your kiddo is new to my class. I’ll be having all my new parents fill out a questionnaire about their child as well as having a meeting with them.
I think it’s crucial to know bits about a child’s personality, likes and dislikes, learning style (if you know, if not we’ll find out together) in order to really teach them and differentiate their learning. [/quote]

I think it may also depend a little bit on how many students the teacher works with. If it is a small self-contained class, definitely share a lot! If your child is one of 200 students the teacher will see that day, likely only share the really important things. [/quote]

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