This week my accelerated class has been dissecting fetal pigs (TGI {almost} F). In order to prepare for these dissections, I first had to get parental permission. I could have sent home paper copies of a permission slip and beg my students for days to return those, but instead, I designed a Google Form that I sent to parents via their e-mail.
By using Google Forms, I was able to gather necessary information from my students in a quick and convenient way. In my form, I had an introduction to our activity along with my personal safety concerns. I also used a combination of short answer, long text and multiple choice in order for parents to answer my questions to the best of their knowledge. I asked for a parent emergency contact number along with any contact allergies their student may have. In one section, I also asked parents to explain any concerns they had for the assignment. Prior to our dissection, I was able to gather this information, print it off and have it for easy access in case of an emergency. The answers to this question were my favorite:
Overall, this proved to be the best way to communicate my expectations and receive permission. Out of my class of 34, only 1 parent requested that a paper copy of the permission slip be sent home. Also, instead of distributing paper copies that would take several days to collect, I ended up receiving all digital responses within 24 hours.
Here is the link to my permission slip:
https://goo.gl/forms/QdaDcTkS1cc7SLHB2
Any feedback is appreciated :)
By using Google Forms, I was able to gather necessary information from my students in a quick and convenient way. In my form, I had an introduction to our activity along with my personal safety concerns. I also used a combination of short answer, long text and multiple choice in order for parents to answer my questions to the best of their knowledge. I asked for a parent emergency contact number along with any contact allergies their student may have. In one section, I also asked parents to explain any concerns they had for the assignment. Prior to our dissection, I was able to gather this information, print it off and have it for easy access in case of an emergency. The answers to this question were my favorite:
Here is the link to my permission slip:
https://goo.gl/forms/QdaDcTkS1cc7SLHB2
Any feedback is appreciated :)
What an efficient and effective way to gather parent information! Im sure this streamlined this process and took a lot of unnecessary pressure from a lot of parties. Also, I see students loving not having to worry about it - as I too know how forgetful middle schoolers can be!
ReplyDeleteThis is a wonderful way to get in touch with parents. This would be so beneficial for my elementary students who struggle to remember if they even put papers in their backpack, let alone what they look like when they come out. Some of my parents are great with email and some are not. Do you find the parents from your accelerated class are more reachable through technology than your non accelerated classes?
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