Parent Teacher Conference Ideas. Since I just finished parent teacher conferences I thought I would share my ideas for what I do. First I create a folder for each student in my class. In the folder I have papers organized in the order of what I want to talk about with the parents. PS. I really enjoy parent-teacher conferences and getting to hear what my students go home and tell their parents at school. One reason I feel like PTC goes smoothly for me is if I do have any concerns or issues with a student I have already been talking with that parent and there shouldn't be any surprises. First I start off my telling a "glow" (positive) about their child and then a "grow" something their child can work on. Click HERE to Download "Glow & Grow" I was taught to have the parents sit next to you instead of across the table. I also like to give a little thank you to my parents for taking the time to come and conference with me.
Click HERE to download the winter hot coco thank you papers. Make up assignments sheet. Facebook for parents. Meacham Bee Books. Data Binders. One day, during collaboration, our principal told our team about how her son's teacher was using data binders with her class. She told us all about them and the benefits of them . . . I think she knows that if she mentions it to me, I will go out and try it right away! (Sometimes I try to close my ears when people share an idea!) A week after our collaboration, I had 22 binders from my WONDERFUL parents, and was ready to rock 'n roll! I put a parent signature in the front of the binder.I put a parent letter in the binder to explain what the data binder is all about. I wrote each child's name on the spine labels and put them down the spine. After the binder is set up, I use a 3 hole punch to punch any assessment pieces (graded papers) and then print a graph to go along with it.Each Monday (or the first day of the week), after we pass out papers, the kids record their scores on their graphs.
I originally made my graphs with the number of items on a page.