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Friday, November 21, 2008
How do you have a successful parent-teacher conference?
Parent-teacher conferences are cropping up on almost every school calendar I have this month.
The National Education Association, familyeducation.com and Discovery’s Parent Channel all have tips to help you make the most of these meetings.
I believe we have a few educators reading out there; maybe they will offer up their own tips as well?
Here are a few of each organization’s suggestions with links to the rest of the article.
Do your homework: Prepare for your conference by making a list of things you may need to notify your child’s teacher about (changes at home or problems you are noticing, for example). Also come up with questions prior to the conference so you know what you want to ask and discuss.
Ask your child: Talk to your child before the conference to get ideas about what you might hear during the conference and what concerns you might raise.
Ask about the school: Find out the teacher’s and school’s policies in the classroom, for evaluating your child and what your child will be expected to learn over the year. Also ask the teacher what you can do at home to help your child be more successful.
Looking for more? Here’s a list of how to handle a few different specific circumstances and an article on continuing effective communication after the conference is over.
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