Let the Students Lead the Parent-Teacher Conference Monica R. Martinez is the author of " Deeper Learning: How Eight Innovative Public Schools Are Transforming Education in the 21st Century." ...

And at a parent-teacher conference, parents not only learn about how their child is doing in class, they also get to meet the people who are molding their child’s mind for six to seven hours a day.

It’s conference season—the time of the year when parents and teachers meet to discuss each student’s progress. In most schools, this is a private conversation between the child’s teacher and parent (s ...

Redford wrote that she didn’t understand why she wasn’t invited to such conferences when she was a student. So, she now involves her 5 th grade students in the process and explains how it is done.

As the principal occasion for establishing cooperation between family and school, the parent-teacher conference is crucial to the social and educational lives of children. But there is a problem: ...

Students whose parents don't do that, are often the ones who are doing badly. So, unless the conferences are mandatory, I don't think they will help that much.

Balsz Elementary District Students will be released from class early on Oct. 4-6 for parent-teacher conferences. Schools will have their fall break from Monday, Oct. 9, to Friday, Oct. 13.

We all remember that unsettling feeling when our parents were about to visit, face to face, with our teacher. However, with today’s technology there is little room for surprises.

Parent-Teacher Conferences 3 minute read Michael Thompson February 13, 2005 12:00 AM EST ...

Parents and teachers should have realistic expectations (e.g. 30 min of free reading a day or does it have to be a certain type of book). Be consistent with standards.