Since parents are team teaching with the teachers at school, how does communication take place between the two?
Communication between teachers and parents plays a vital role at LCA. First, each course is described, along with its prerequisite and parent role, in the catalog. The parent role is defined for each course so that parents understand the required level of assistance for their children. Secondly, on the first day of class each semester, instructors provide course documents describing how grades are determined, supplies needed, the course objectives, and a course syllabus. Also, vitally important are the required weekly assignment sheets that are prepared by the teacher to be taken home and reviewed by the parent with the student. Instructions to parents are included as part of these assignment sheets as are long-term study projects that are forthcoming, such as research papers. Parents are also encouraged to communicate any of their questions to the teacher as needed. Teachers also tell their parents how best to communicate with them (email or phone) at the beginning of the semester.
