Share at least one shining trait with parents at the beginning and another at the end of the conference. Include the positiveĮach student has positive traits and potential. It can enhance your effort to connect with each parent, getting them on board. It also demonstrates how much you care about their child. You may not be able to prepare more than a couple of examples, but seeing one graded essay or project along with a homework assignment or quiz can really mean a lot to a parent. It also doesn’t show how a particular student is engaging with the material and how you are supporting that student’s learning and growth through feedback.
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Visual examples of student work with feedback can really support your anecdotes. A flat gradebook full of scores doesn’t paint a picture of what it’s like to be a student in your class.
But detailed notes ensure that you’re able to share all of the pertinent information within the confines of your conference schedule.Īnecdotes are a great way to give parents insight into what’s happening in their child’s academic day. Share real stories and student workĮven the best teachers won’t remember all of the details they need to share with every parent. By arranging the furniture in a friendly and non-threatening way, teachers express their desire to partner with each parent, which diffuses tension on both sides. That conviction and mindset are advocated by the School Mediator, who advises teachers to sit next to parents rather than across from them behind a desk. Teachers and parents are on the same team and work together to ensure children succeed in school. Instead, connect through smiles, open posture, a nice handshake, and a warm, sincere tone. If you’re meeting with a parent who doesn’t speak English, psychologist David Matsumoto says, “non-verbal behavior can grease communication when there is a lack of language fluency.” So if you have a parent who is from another country where they aren’t big on direct eye contact, don’t force that. It’s also very important to consider their backgrounds and how body language has different meanings in different cultures. Crossed arms, tension, intense glares, rigid posture, frustrated and fidgety movements all convey negativity that will quickly sour the mood of a conference. You and your classroom should be welcoming to students and parents, and your body language is one of the first impressions visitors have when meeting you. Try learning a few phrases in their native language to show you’re trying to connect even “Hello,” “How are you?” and “Thank you” can go a long way. Just because they can’t speak the same language or can’t speak it fluently, does not mean they aren’t incredibly intelligent and genuinely concerned about their child. If you’re working with a translator, find a way to connect with the parent or parents despite the language barrier. Schools may need to arrange a translator - ideally not a student - so that they can effectively and respectfully communicate. Parents who don’t speak English require a translator. Arrange for a translator if needed, and find a way to connect Keeping accurate and current records makes this process much easier.ģ.
Whether you teach every subject to third-graders or geometry to 200 ninth- and tenth-graders, conferences require hours of preparation.
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