ERIC Number: EJ1439765
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Jul
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-0726-2655
EISSN: EISSN-2201-0610
First-Grade Transitions: Teachers' Perceptions of Parental Emotions, Communication Strategies, and Sense of Effectiveness in Parent Engagement
Asnat Dor
Education and Society, v42 n1 p45-59 2024
This qualitative study explores the perceptions of 24 female first-grade teachers from northern Israel regarding parental emotions during their children's transition to first grade. Using semi-structured interviews, it examines the teachers' communication strategies and their self-assessed skills and training to effectively engage with parents at this critical stage. The findings highlight teachers' awareness of parents' concerns about social integration, academic performance, and behavioral adaptation. Despite the importance of effective communication, teachers face challenges due to parental disengagement and over-involvement and report a lack of formal training, relying instead on self-developed strategies.
Descriptors: Grade 1, Elementary School Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Psychological Patterns, Communication Strategies, Parent Participation, Communication Skills, Barriers, Parent Teacher Cooperation, Social Integration, Elementary School Students, Educational Strategies, Teacher Education, Foreign Countries, Public Schools
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Grade 1; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Israel
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