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Along with crucial academic years, the period of teens by itself is a very peculiar phase. This is the age when the child matures and he/she is in the process of becoming a young adult. This is braced by whole lot of physical and hormonal changes. This is extremely critical on our part as an educator to be empathetic towards their plight, to play a wise guide to sensitize them to the broader aspects of life, to understand and help them set their goals for future.
The students, by now get exposed to almost all streams of academic patterns and henceforth proceed further with the options for higher studies, competitions, an apt career and related opportunities. Nonetheless, a major share lies with the school to provide a felicitous counselling for smooth functioning of child’s these momentous academic years, yet parents can play a vital role in helping teens succeed voluntarily in school by being informed and lending a little support and guidance. Even though teens seek independence at this age, parental involvement is an important ingredient for academic success.
At Teoler, parental partnership is emboldened for the kids to know that their parents and school are working in tandem with each other to put things in place for them. Successful parent involvement in children’s education and school has shown to have a positive impact on grades, test scores, behavior at home and school, social skills and adaptation, and attendance. Teoler is known for;
- Personal involvement with each and every high school child for his academic performance
- Regular one-o-one sessions with the children for proper guidance
- Constant career counselling
- Comprehensive Study Material
- Detailed topic-wise theory notes & DPPs
- Vigorously preparing and training students for the competitive tests
Parental Partnership with school from 9th grade onwards helps to keep fundamental checks on a child’s demeanor by;
- maintaining a coordinated record of his academic performance
- monitoring the given assignments for timely completion and submission
- sharing a responsibility to help the child to learn and meet educational goals
- creating a positive learning environment
- prioritizing the child’s scholastic objectives
- addressing child’s behavioral issues
- exchanging feedback and anecdotes on a regular basis
When parents and teachers work together to establish a thriving academic environment, the effect on their students is profound. Students with engaged parents don’t just have high test scores: their attendance, self-esteem, and graduation rate rise, too. Parent-teacher relationships are the key for helping students on a personal as well as classroom level to reach their academic potential.
Ways to let you know on how to go about supporting your child wading through 9th to 12th schooling years:
- Support Homework/Assignment Expectations
During the high school years, homework gets more intense and grades become critical for further academic/career plans. Students planning to attend college also need to prepare for the competitive exams. Amid all these changes, many teens are learning how to balance academics with extracurricular activities. An important way to help them is to make sure that your teen has a quiet, well-lit, distraction-free place to study that’s stocked with supplies. Distraction-free means no phone, TV, or websites other than homework-related resources. Be sure to check in from time to time to make sure that your teen hasn’t gotten distracted. Regularly sit down with your teen to go over class loads and make sure they’re balanced, and help him or her stick to a homework and study schedule. Encourage your teen to ask for help when it’s needed. Most teachers are available for extra help before or after school, and also might be able to recommend other resources.
- Take Attendance Seriously
It’s important that the students arrive at school on time every day, because having to catch up with class work, projects, tests, and homework can be stressful and interfere with learning. Your child’s immunity also plays a vital role for him/her to stay healthy for a regular attendance, so make sure to stick to a nutritious diet and hydration factor.
- Know the Disciplinary Policies
All schools have rules and consequences for student behaviors. The rules usually cover expectations, and consequences for not meeting the expectations, for things like student behavior, dress codes, use of electronic devices, and acceptable language. It’s important for your teen to know what’s expected at school and that you’ll support the school’s consequences when expectations aren’t met.
- Offer Help with Studying
Planning is key for helping your teen study while juggling assignments in multiple subjects. Since grades really count in high school, planning for studying is crucial for success, particularly when your teen’s time is taken up with extracurricular activities. When there’s a lot to study, help your teen to break down tasks into smaller chunks and stick to the studying calendar schedule so he or she isn’t studying for multiple tests all in one night. Remind your teen to take notes in class, organize them by subject, and review them at home.
- Instill Organizational Skills
Learning and mastering the skills of getting organized, staying focused, and seeing work through to the end will help teens in just about everything they do. But this is not usually explicitly taught in high school, so teens can benefit from some parental guidance with organizational and time-management skills, when they are guided to a particular bed time, physical and mental workout, meal and leisure schedule, assignments and extra studies hours and all.
- Attend Parent-Teacher Meetings / Know the teachers
It’s never too late to build the foundations for parent-teacher communication in schools. But the sooner you do, the more equipped your students will be to reach their academic potential. It helps to address issues like behavior problems, falling below grade-level expectations, benefiting from advanced class work, and understanding their cognitive ability. An actively involved parent is also well acquainted with the teachers taking care of his academic needs. This helps them to navigate their child’s educational ship in one direction at a time with no unnecessary deviation towards two-three things at the same time.
- Help your child prepare for the tests / Board exams
School tests play an important role in determining a student’s grade. Your child may also take one or more standardized tests or pre-boards during the high school years for getting mentally equipped for the finals. Children go through an obvious nervous period and anxiety in these particular times. It is strongly suggested to the parent to
- remain calm and not express their anxiety in front of their children during the exams, and rather support them to balance their juggling emotions.
- avoid using social media around them
- create a positive and conducive learning environment
- and help/assist/guide them as much as possible
