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"When did you learn how to do that?""I didn't know you knew how to count that high!"
"Look, you put hair on the picture of you!"
"Wow, what a great idea!"
Imagine how encouraged and proud a child feels when she hears so many positive statements. Good teaching? You are right. These comments were made by parents who were participating in a conference that included their child.
Including children in conferences is an exciting and valuable part of teaching. I would like to share with you some observations and ideas to get you started.
What is a student, parent, teacher conference?
It is a meeting of the child and his family and his teacher. The child is an active participant. The teacher is the facilitator and supports the child. This conference is a gift of time for a child to share his school world with his family. I find that most of these conferences take about 30 minutes.
Why should I have one?
Three way conferences have positive results for all of the participants - child, parent, and teacher.
The child can share what she likes and does not like in school. She can explain in her own words what she has learned and where she is having problems. She ...