Communicating with Your Teachers

Strategies for expressing concerns, asking questions, and obtaining teacher feedback.

• Make an appointment to meet and talk with your teacher. 
• If you know of other students who have similar questions or concerns, consider scheduling an appointment as a group.   
• Plan what you would like to say before you go to your meeting. Write down your questions and concerns to create a list of important points to discuss with your teacher.   
• Think of solutions and ideas that may be helpful to solve problems being discussed with your teacher.   
• Be tactful and respectful. Choose your words to ensure that the meeting is a cordial conversation.   
• Don’t forget to listen.   
• If your meeting is not satisfactory or does not meet your needs, consider speaking with another adult or your parent to assist with future discussions.