

195. A Simple and Effective Process for Parent Communication With Guest Mandy Farrar
Aug 11, 2025
48:08
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/episode195
Resources:
- Secondary Science Simplified virtual PD course
- Mandy's Instagram: @chemwithfarrar
- Download your FREE Classroom Reset Challenge.
- Take the Free Labs When Limited virtual PD course
- Send me a DM on Instagram: @its.not.rocket.science
- Send me an email: rebecca@itsnotrocketscienceclassroom.com
- 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 Matson
- Episode 89, Classroom Management in a Post-COVID World with Guest Casey O’Hearn
- Episode 90, Classroom Management Philosophy for Secondary Science Teachers
- Episode 91, My Top 5 Classroom Management Routines and Procedures for High School Science Teachers
- Episode 93, Simple Strategies for Classroom Management