Before we watched the online video I thought of some important things to share with parents at parent-teacher conferences. Parents are always excited to hear that their child is doing well in school. Something positive can come from everyone. It is important to share the strengths of a student. Some strengths would be leadership, working well independently and with others, or progress a child has made. It is also important to share the student's weaknesses with their parent. Most parents want to know where their child is struggling so that they can help them.
At a parent teacher conference it is important to treat the parents with respect, be understanding, and address any of the parent's questions or concerns.
After we watched the online video Home-School Communication:The Parent-Teacher Conference, a few more specifics came to mind. The teacher in the video asked the parent how the student was behaving at home and how she was treating her siblings. To show the parent how much their child is progressing the teacher coul show a sample of work from the beginning of the year and then show a recent sample. If a student is difficult to "read" the teacher can ask the parent if the student is enthusiastic about coming to school. Parents may share that kind of information with the teacher, especially if their child loves coming to school. The parents also might say that their child does or does not tell them what they are doing in school. Typically, parents ask, "What did you do today?" and the child says, "Nothing." If a child is excited about learning they might share what they did in school more readily.
At a parent teacher conference it is important to treat the parents with respect, be understanding, and address any of the parent's questions or concerns.
After we watched the online video Home-School Communication:The Parent-Teacher Conference, a few more specifics came to mind. The teacher in the video asked the parent how the student was behaving at home and how she was treating her siblings. To show the parent how much their child is progressing the teacher coul show a sample of work from the beginning of the year and then show a recent sample. If a student is difficult to "read" the teacher can ask the parent if the student is enthusiastic about coming to school. Parents may share that kind of information with the teacher, especially if their child loves coming to school. The parents also might say that their child does or does not tell them what they are doing in school. Typically, parents ask, "What did you do today?" and the child says, "Nothing." If a child is excited about learning they might share what they did in school more readily.
The video came from Wadsworth Cengage Learning
Wadsworth Cengage Learning: Home-School Communication: The Parent-
Wadsworth Cengage Learning: Home-School Communication: The Parent-
Teacher Conference. 22 Oct 2009.
A critical slant here would reference when these types of meetings are stressful.
ReplyDeleteHow will you avoid these situations? What have you noticed (if anything) at your placement about PT communication?
Are there structures in place to support a dialogue?