"EMPOWERING EDUCATION: THE PIVOTAL ROLE OF PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILD SUCCESS"
JEELY L. QUIROZ
,n the dynamic landscape oI education, a strong and IruitIul Eond EetZeen teachers and parents plays a crucial role in shaping the academic Mourney oI pupils ,t¶s a collaEoratiYe eIIort on Eoth parties to create a platIorm Zhere the Nids oI our Iuture can continuously nurture and progress their respectiYe potentials 3arental inYolYement is not Must a checNEo[ to ticN on a school Iorm, it is one oI the most important Iactors Zhen it comes to shaping a childs educational success 7his e[plores the signiIi cance oI parental inYolYement and its impact on child¶s outcomes, shedding light on hoZ teachers can Ioster this collaEoration Ior the EeneIit oI all staNeholders
3arents are the Iirst teachers a child encounters, laying the Ioundation Ior Iuture learning (staElish ing a good support system Zith the parents creates a learning enYironment Zhere students Ieel nurtured Eoth at home and in the classroom 0aintaining a strong and long term partnership Zith the parents reinIorces the importance oI education, motiYating students to actiYely participate in engaging to a Zhole lot oI learning Mourney
$n impressiYe numEer oI studies haYe shoZn an impacting positiYe correlation EetZeen parental inYolYement and academic success When parents actiYely participate in their child s education, stu dents are more liNely to perIorm Zell in school
5egular communication EetZeen teachers and parents ensures that eYeryone is on the same page regarding academic e[pectations and goals +omeZorN assistance is not the only thing that parents can Ee a part oI a Nid¶s learning pattern it goes Eeyond and reaches the e[tent oI cultiYating a groZth mindset 3arents Zho actiYely participate in their child s learning process instill a loYe Ior learning and resilience in the Iace oI challenges 7eachers can giYe parents ideas and strategies to reinIorce the idea that intelligence can Ee deYeloped through dedication and hard ZorN, this Zill also promote a positiYe attitude toZards education
(IIectiYe communication is the Ney to Euilding a Eridge EetZeen the home and school enYironments 7eachers can leYerage Yarious channels, such as neZsletters, parent teacher conIerences, and digital platIorms, to Neep parents inIormed aEout classroom actiYities and student progress 7his Eridge ensures a seamless transition Ior students EetZeen the learning enYironments, contriEuting to a more cohesiYe educational e[perience
,n addition to academic inYolYement, parents can contriEute to the oYerall deYelopment oI a child Ey participating in e[tracurricular actiYities and school eYents 7his engagement Iosters a sense oI com munity and strengthens the Eond EetZeen Iamilies and the school 7eachers can proYide opportunities Ior parents to Yolunteer, share their e[pertise, or participate in school committees, creating a more enriching educational enYironment
$s educators, recognizing and promoting the importance oI parental inYolYement is instrumental in creating a thriYing educational community 7he collaEoration EetZeen teachers and parents Iorms the EedrocN upon Zhich students Euild their academic success %y actiYely encouraging and Iacilitating parental inYolYement, educators contriEute to the holistic deYelopment oI each student, creating a positiYe and enriching learning enYironment Ior all 7ogether, teachers and parents can empoZer the ne[t generation, ensuring they are Zell eTuipped to Iace the challenges oI the Iuture Zith conIidence and competence
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7he author is 7eacher ,, oI 5izal &on (lementary 6chool,/uEao 1orth 'istrict, 'iYision oI
3ampanga