Today, I’m going to give you a quick tutorial, with screen shots, of three resources I use for parent-teacher communication that will help keep you organized. If you’re like me, then the last thing you want is more paper to keep up with. I don’t know any teacher who wants MORE paperwork!

Both you and your parents will love how easy it can be to schedule conferences and volunteer opportunities in the classroom. The best part is less paper to keep up with. Say goodbye to lost papers in backpacks or left behind on the floor after dismissal!
First up is Doodle. Doodle is a website that makes scheduling conferences easy. Simply click schedule an event on the homepage and start filling in your details.







On the calendar, you can choose any days you need.
See the option for repeating pattern? Click on it if you plan to repeat anything in the month. I didn’t pay attention to this the first couple of months I started on Volunteer Spot and ended up taking longer than necessary to finish my sign ups.








Thanks for the information on Doodle and Volunteer Spot. I will be putting those to use. I used Class Dojo as a classroom management tool, to document specifics when points were taken away and I sent email blasts for notices to parents such as special school events, tests, and field studies. Great Tool.
Does Doodle make you pay for the sign ups? I would love to use this but I do not have extra income to spend on this. Thank you for sharing though because it seems so much easier!
Check out ClassTag – it’s free and you can manage volunteer sign-ups, events, parent-teacher conferences and send automated newsletters. Many teachers switch from ClassDojo, too.