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Talking with parents can be challenging especially when the topic is their child’s absenteeism. Don’t make attendance your first or only contacts with parents! Get to know them and ask questions that are open and curious. Restorative questions don’t judge others and lead to conversations not conclusions. It’s not always easy and we may feel judged as educators! Change your questions to build relationships rather than confront about an issue.
Questions like “What happened? What do you think? Who’s impacted by this and how? What’s the hardest thing for you in all of this? What do you think needs to happen next?”
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