Student-Led Conferences:
Overview:
The student, parent(s) and teacher will meet together to talk about the learning that has taken place during the term. The conference will take a total of 30 minutes; 15 minutes to review the student’s portfolio outside of the classroom, and 15 minutes inside the classroom with the teacher. Your son/daughter knows a great deal about his/her learning and has collected work samples to show you.
Format:
The number one purpose of the conference is to support the learning of your son or daughter.
Before the conference:
During the conference:
The student, parent(s) and teacher will meet together to talk about the learning that has taken place during the term. The conference will take a total of 30 minutes; 15 minutes to review the student’s portfolio outside of the classroom, and 15 minutes inside the classroom with the teacher. Your son/daughter knows a great deal about his/her learning and has collected work samples to show you.
Format:
The number one purpose of the conference is to support the learning of your son or daughter.
Before the conference:
- Sign up for the Student-Led Conference at hvesschoolappointments.com.
- Discuss how learning is going with your son/daughter.
- Take notes on the supplied Parent Form that includes; areas of growth, areas you would like to see improvement in, and one specific goal.
During the conference:
- Before you enter the classroom, you will review your son/daughter’s portfolio in the hallway.
- You will meet with your son/daughter and his/her teacher to discuss the following:
- Talk about strengths and areas of progress.
- Look at and discuss work samples.
- Talk about the areas of improvement.
- Discuss ways to support your son or daughter with their learning.
Forms:
| Letter to Parents: to be sent home to notify the parents and guardians of the time and objectives of the conference. |
| Parent Form: to be filled out by the parents/guardians prior to the student-led conference (at home). |
| Student Form: to be filled out by the student before the student led conference (in school). |
| Teacher Summary: to be filled out during the conference by the teacher. |