How to Fully Participate in a Parent Teacher Conference

Have you ever participated in a parent-teacher conference where the teacher does all the talking? Would you like to help your child's teacher meet your child's needs better? You have some information about your child that you might like to provide to your child's teachers to help them know your child better and better meet your child's needs. Next time you attend your child's parent-teacher conference, make it a two-way learning experience! Steps 1Prepare for the conference by writing a list of questions in advance.Also, think of some positive compliments you make to the teacher. There will be a time limit, so come on time and order your questions in priority. 2Question your child's teacher.Ask about topics such as: *.How do you assess what my child already knows? *.Do you know what my child's interests are? Let me tell you about a few of them ... *.I've found that my child learns best by ... (listening, seeing, doing, etc.). Are you seeing the same in class? *.What are the steps to challenge my child to reach their Next Level of Challenge (NLC)? 3Ask the teacher how your child is doing so far.You could ask to see their grades, etc. If you fail to see your child's grades he or she may be falling behind and you wouldn't be aware of it. This is a key step to having great communication with the teacher. 4Listen to the teacher.Now after you talked to the teacher, it is now time for you to pay attention to what the teacher has to offer. Listen for important details, such as due dates and tests.