Conferences and NO SCHOOL

As a reminder, students DO NOT have school next Thursday and Friday, October 20th and 21st.  On Thursday, teachers have inservice and on Friday student-led conferences are scheduled.  Please see the link to sign up for your conference on-line. By tomorrow, if you have not signed up, I will plan on sending a copy version home inside your child's red folder.  I have offered a variety of days/times to try and accommodate the range of work schedules, however if you are unable to make these days, please let me know and we can work together to find an alternate time. This year, your child will be leading the conference. Here are a few tips to help make these conferences successful:

·        Express positive interest and anticipation about the upcoming conference.

·        Be on time and respect the allotted time provided.

·        Listen and respond to the student (not the teacher)

·        Express pride in growth and progress.

·        Ask questions (see below for samples)

·        Be positive, offering to help in areas where improvement is needed.

·        Recognize that students need to develop independence in communicating progress – the teacher will be there to facilitate and answer specific questions but will not take charge of the conference. 

 

POSSIBLE QUESTIONS TO ASK DURING THE CONFERENCE

·        Can you explain this to me?

·        How did you come up with this idea?

·        How have you grown in this area?

·        How can you improve in this area?

·        How can we help you at home?

·        What was important to you about this?

·        If you could do this work over again, how would you change it?

·        What future goals do you have as a student?