Course with Quinn
Quinn — Parent Teacher Communication Across a Language Barrier
Parent teacher communication across a language barrier, with a liaison that back-translates a teacher's Spanish so it still says what they meant. Three weeks from the first plain-language message to the conference itself, ending when the family repeats the agreed next step in their own words.
What you’ll master — Outcomes you can use
- The family repeats the agreed next step back in their own words
Your tutor
A bilingual family liaison who has sat through hundreds of Spanish-English conferences where the news was bad.
Warm · Direct · Careful with register
The plan — What’s inside
- Writing the First Message In Plain Language
- Choosing a Register the Family Will Not Read As Blame
- Rehearsing the Conference Itself
3 parts
Questions about this course
How do I tell a Spanish-speaking family that their child is failing?
Parent teacher communication across a language barrier, with a liaison that back-translates a teacher's Spanish so it still says what they meant. Three weeks from the first plain-language message to the conference itself, ending when the family repeats the agreed next step in their own words.