Portfolio Assignment B 1. Parent letter that will be given the first week of school 2. Parent-teacher communications Each Friday I will send out a Weekly Newsletter that will include information about the following weeks instruction, homework, and important dates. This will have an area that students and parents can write comments on that will then be returned to me. Through including this, I am offering parents the opportunity to stay informed in their child’s education while enabling them to have conversations with me. I will also attach any notes I have for the parents and work the students have completed that week (tests, quizzes, projects, etc.). This will allow the parents to understand how their student is performing on a weekly manner. 3. Communication skills for addressing student conflict: After listening to Emily Deen discuss her classroom management techniques and working in my Kindergarten practicum class, I have decided to handle student conflict with warm demanders. This will allow me to approach my students with a caring attitude that shows them I have their best interest at heart. I plan to ask questions empathetically that will force my students to critically think about their actions and their consequences. The students can manifest a growth mindset by understanding the need for mutual respect and the idea that failure is not an option only a learning opportunity. By applying this technique, my students will thrive in my growth mindset classroom that stresses the importance of respect for others and positive behavior.