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Also maintaining parents/carers informed of their kids behaviour (positive or negative) is a form of promoting better communication between school and home. ** // “I had to contact a parent this afternoon because his son misbehaves in a written form in my Food Studies class. The student’s parent was really understanding of the severity of his son actions and agreed to have a chat with his son about the consequences. He was really supportive over the phone and later in the afternoon coordinated a meeting with me and my mentor” // **Monday 14th September 2009.**
 * Graduate teachers act with dignity, courtesy and empathy in their relationships with all staff, students, parents/carers and the education community. **
 * Maintaining respectful communication is the foundation of any successful organization, being polite and flexible when asking for assistance is one example of this. **
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