Then, I put them in order by day and time.

*I even like to put a post-it on the front of the folder with the child’s name and when the conference is. When you have so many conferences, it’s best to just have to pull one file instead of a bunch of different forms or documents. I like to use files for each student because they’re easy to pull and keep everything safe and in one spot. Keep Everything for the Conference in a File.She includes everything you need to prep for your parent teacher conference! Check it out below. This year, I’m going to use Stephanie’s ( Teaching Little Leaders) Parent Teacher Conference Forms. That’s why, I like to make note of what I want to be sure to say (both positive and negative) during the conference. It’s important to know what you are going to talk about in the conference. I like having students run this part because they get so excited to share with their family what they’ve done in school! Tips to Help Parent Teacher Conferences Run Smoothly I like to have their writing folders at the table because it shows their growth from the beginning of the year. When the student joins, he or she shows their parent a few things they are proud of. I give parents time to ask any question they have that they might not want their child to hear, before the child comes in. I like to print out some resources of how parents can help their child at home in reading or sight words and explain how important it is that they help their child with their learning at home so it reinforces what we do in class. I mention where we want students at the end of kindergarten as well. Most of the time, students at this point in the year are only a level AA (pre-reader) or an A. We use Fountas and Pinnel to assess students’ reading levels so I mention what level their child is. Since this is the only face to face meeting we have with parents (unless we schedule something else) I like to explain some of the learning they’ll see within the year.

I like to highlight what we will be learning this year in kindergarten. I also highlight a few of the standards in each subject category. This is their first report card so I explain standards based grading and what they’ll see on the report card. I use this time to explain the report card. I like to do most of the talking for 10 minutes, then take questions and then we bring the student in to showcase some of their work! Here are some tips I’ve learned that will help you during parent teacher conferences.Īt my school, we have 15 minutes with the parents. We have to put in grades and get report cards printed, find examples of student work and get together any other important resources for parents so this time can be pretty busy! The sooner you’re organized, the better! I like to be as organized as I can and get everything ready about a week before conferences. Just remember that as long as you come across as wanting the best for their child, they’ll appreciate whatever you say. When you share so much with your students’ parents, you never know how they’ll respond.

Parent teacher conferences are coming up and they can be a little nerve-wracking.

Parent teacher conference outline