Positive Parent Conferences

Teachers,

Here is your weekly dose of “5-Point Friday. 

Positive Parent Conferences—

What does a good parent conference look like? Just like the students, we need to build a relationship with the parents so if we call home for support they will be more apt to give it to us. Keep notes. Share an experience about their student. Share student data. Positive first and then something the student needs to work on. Always have a plan of something they can help with to support at home what you are doing at school. If there is an issue that needs to be discussed, discuss it as a brainstorming session so a plan comes out of the meeting. And end with a positive note letting the students and parent know the students can do it. Let the parents know that you care and together you will both help their child succeed in school. Let the parents know you are partners in their student’s learning. Most parents know how their child is and if they need help. They are always comfortable enough to admit it or show it. Teachers are usually the bearer of bad news for parents. Keep conferences positive. Keep all your meetings with parents as positive as possible.

Quote I’m pondering —

The more relaxed you are the better you are. That's sort of why I got into acting. I realized the more fun I had, the better I did it. And I thought, that's a job I could be proud of. It's changed my life learning that, and it's made me better at what I do.

—Bill Murray

What’s Happening —

This Coming Week	In Two Weeks
Nov. 11-15 - SEP Week out at 1:15 pm Mon. Nov 11 - Veterans Day Mon. Nov 11 - PTA Meeting 12 pm	Mon Nov 18 - Community Council 12pm
	Nov. 26 - Reunification Drill Nov. 27-29 - Thanksgiving Break

Favorite Article This Week —

Students Sitting Around Too Much? Try Chat Stations.

This is an interesting idea. Give students a topic and have them talk about it. What a great way to get them talking about content in English and especially in Spanish where they need the practice talking with each other.

A Big Thank You —

Thank you Fourth Grade. Seeing you work together on building your assessments in Schoology was amazing. I appreciate you asking if you can take a day to learn with each other and work on curriculum and assessments. It was a long day, but it was wonderful seeing the outcome of what you did. Thank you for all you do for your students. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you.

I appreciate all of you and your hard work.