Parents conferences

SUGGESTIONS FOR PARENTS CONFERENCES !

 

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE CONTACTED THE PARENTS REGULARLY ABOUT PROBLEMS BEFORE YOU CALL THEM FOR A CONFERENCE

BE FLEXIBLE IN SETTING UP THE MEETING TIME 

BE SURE YOU HAVE DOCUMENTATION ABOUT THE CHILD`S BEHAVIOR FOR REFERRING TO SEPECIFICS DURING THE CONFERENCE 

GREET THE PARENTS WORMLY 

DON`T HAVE THE PARENT SIT ON A STUDENT CHAIR WHILE YOU SIT IN A TEACHER CHAIR

 

BE SENSITIVE TO THE PARENT`S FEELING THROUGHOUT THE CONFERENCE 

MAINTAIN EYE CONTACT 

CALL THE PARENT OFTEN BY NAME 

SAY SOMETHING COMPLIMENTARY ABOUT THE STUDENT EARLY IN THE CONFERENCE 

BE GOOD LISTENER 

DON`T DO ALL UP THE TALKING, ALLOW THE PARENTS TO VOICE THEIR CONCERNS 

ASK THE PARENTS TEHIR INPUT REGARDING THE STUDENT

EXPLAIN PROBLEMS IN OBSERVABLE AND CLEAR TERMS 

MAKE DETAILED NOTES OF WHAT WAS DISCUSSED

CONSIDER GIVING PARENTS SOME CONCRETE IDEAS FOR BEHAVIOR MANAGEMNT AT HOME.

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I THINK IT IS VERY USEFUL TO TAKE THESE IDEAS INTO ACCOUNT BECAUSE WE WILL BE VERY NERVOUS AND WE WON`T KNOW ACT WITH THE PARENTS IN OUR FIRST YEARS AS TEACHERS