Enhancing Communication with Immigrant Parents through Multilingual Support
1- Host Multilingual Parent Workshops and Meetings : I would organize a welcome workshop where parents can learn about the school system, how to support their children academically, and how to get involved in school activities, with interpreters present. These sessions would include translators and be conducted in multiple languages. to build a stronger home-school connection by empowering them to engage more fully in their child’s education. 2- Use digital tools like TalkingPoints , which allow me to send messages to parents in their preferred language. It automatically translate messages between teachers and parents, communication helps build trust and keeps parents engaged in real-time, regardless of their fluency in English. The parents also can type in their first language to ask questions or raise concerns, and the platform translate it to english. You can find the link to Talking Points Here 3- Use Video Messages with Subtitles : Similar to what we do in Advisory clas...