Conferences

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Conferences

• Ideas for Successful Conferencing

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Topics to cover at the conference

• Academic Performance
• Behavior/Social
• Work/Study habits
• Ways to help _at_ home
• Parent concerns
• Action Plan
• Standards
• AYP especially 3rd 5th

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Things to do BEFORE the conference

• Have students rate themselves
• Ask parents for concerns to discuss
• Prepare an outline that keeps you on track then
  send home with the parent to share with a
  spouse/parent not present/school website/your
  contact information
• Post conference schedule/sign for parents to
  knock when its their time
• Set up a waiting area outside with student work
  displayed
• Use a timer Youd never guess it, but some
  parents will monopolize your time

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Things to do/say DURING the conference

• Always keep close proximity to their side,
  never between you and a table
• Eye contact is key
• Begin and end with a positive Use PNP
  positive/negative/positive sandwich approach
• Ask parent what works at home
• Have a notebook handy of things you need to
  follow-up on

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Things to do AFTER the conference

• Follow up on any post- conferences you need to
  set up
• Follow up on any documentation/scores/etc. for
  the parents
• Notify the office of any no-shows at the end of
  the week!