195. A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication With Guest Mandy Farrar

11/08/2025 48 min
195. A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication With Guest Mandy Farrar

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Confession time: I’ve been gatekeeping this conversation with Mandy Farrar because it’s that perfect for the start of the school year. Mandy, a high school chemistry and physics teacher, shares her simple yet highly effective system for parent communication, built from her own early struggles and refined into a clear, repeatable process. From starting the year with positive outreach to using email templates and data-driven language for tough conversations, this episode is packed with actionable strategies to make parent communication feel manageable and meaningful!Show Notes: https://itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com/episode195Resources:Secondary Science Simplified virtual PD courseMandy's Instagram: @chemwithfarrarDownload your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD courseSend me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.scienceSend me an email: [email protected]  Follow, rate, and review on Apple Podcasts.Related Episodes:Episode 70, It Isn’t an Attack on You: Dealing with Difficult Parents with Guest Zach MatsonEpisode 89, Classroom Management in a Post-COVID World with Guest Casey O’HearnEpisode 90, Classroom Management Philosophy for Secondary Science TeachersEpisode 91, My Top 5 Classroom Management Routines and Procedures for High School Science TeachersEpisode 93, Simple Strategies for Classroom Management

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