Conferences, parents, and planning for next year

Now that you’ve gotten through the (pick one or more: great, fun, terrifying, stressful, enlightening, confusing) experience of parent-teacher conferences for another year, it’s the perfect time to share some reflections and suggestions for next year.  We’ve already got a discussion going on this topic, with several suggestions from Golden Apple Fellows.  Click HERE to enter the discussion. (You’ll need to log in to comment).

For another set of perspectives, check out the District 299 blog, where parents and teachers are sharing their experiences.

This Teacher Magazine article highlights some new strategies districts are trying to make conferences more meaningful, including providing childcare and translation services to make it easier for parents to attend.

The Teacher Leaders Network brings up the more general topic of how to engage parents.  You know...I bet we could have a great TEN discussion on parent engagement… Feel free to comment on this blog post or start a new discussion in the forum!

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