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Sunday October 23, 2016
8:00 PM EDT
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Welcome back for tonight's edition of . It's Parent-Teacher Conference Season in schools. Our topic is Parent-Teacher Conferences.
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Hey, ! Jay checking in to from Merton, WI.
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We will be following a Q1, Q2 ... A1, A2 format here on tonight. Remember to include in all of your tweets.
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We will be following a Q1, Q2 ... A1, A2 format here on tonight. Remember to include in all of your tweets.
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Hi Johnny! Thanks for moderating!
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Love to have some peeps join tonight. Are you out there ?
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Please begin by introducing yourself and let us know where you are joining us from tonight.
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- Good evening Jay. Welcome back for
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- What's up Jerry? Thanks for joining us for
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Jerry from Poynette joining in for a bit
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Heidi from Merton, checking in! It's been a while ! Hello John! Hope all is well w/ you!
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John Gunnell, Principal of Jack Young Middle School in beautiful Baraboo, Wisconsin. Enjoying the vivid fall colors this weekend.
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Call me weird, but I love parent/teacher conferences!
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Q1: Describe the overall format of Parent-Teacher Conferences in your school/school district.
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I enjoy parent/teacher conferences, too!
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A1: Our conferences remain "arena" style with all teachers in our gym and commons area.
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A1: 1st & foremost we invite the Ss to attend the conference w/ the parents. Then arena style which is new for 5th grade this yr!
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A1: I am hoping that we will begin moving more towards student led conferences. This is a work in progress.
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A1: We have tried several formats (invite only, team conferences). We have conference twice per year.
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6th graders have done this at the end of the year for the last 2 years. Share their learning with digital portfolios.
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- Love that. We may need to talk. Maybe at SLATE this year?
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Parents r invited to come 10 minutes early to pick up a folder to review prior to meeting with a teacher - scheduled conferences
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- Thanks for joining us here on once again.
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No SLATE for me this year. MS/HS AWSA conference and hopefully NASSP/NAESP in July.
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Q2: What's the primary purpose of Parent-Teacher Conferences? Has the fundamental purpose of PT-Conferences changed over the years?
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A2: The main purpose is to develop a positive connection between home and school to best meet the łearning needs of the student.
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A2: The main purpose should be to forge a łearning partnership, not to simply report on student "grades"
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A2: strengthen partnership and strengthen communication - also show student work-show what growth looks like
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A2 The purpose of a face to face conference is to personalize the link between the classroom, the school, the student and the home.
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Q3: Please share YOUR best practices as they relate to ensuring a successful Parent-Teacher Conference.
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A3: Personally invite parents, communicate your expectations to teachers, maintain a positive focus, be visible, feed your staff.
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A3: I have the Ss write letter 2 their parent acting like they're me telling them abt them.Does that make sense?Ss love writing it!
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A3: The student's honesty is always probably more than what I would have shared! !
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Q4: What tips can you offer to new teachers as they prepare for their first Parent-Teacher conferences?
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A3: give parents materials ahead of time: time with teacher is spent answering ?s & discussing how to maximize student performance
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A3: The letter proves that Ss know their own strengths and weaknesses both in behavior & academics.
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Love this, Jerry. It's almost like "flipping" a conference! Great time saver.
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A3: students self assess using behavior rubrics ahead of time and discuss with parents how the are being a solid citizen in school
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A4: Keep it positive. PT Conferences are not the time to rehash every imperfection/petty crime.
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A4: Definitely start with something positive about the student. Ask the parents if they have any questions or concerns.
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A4 start with positives, be honest relate to your parents
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A4: Smile a lot. Shake hands, look em' in the eye. Let them know you want their child to succeed. Let them know how they can help.
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A4: Focus on the path for the student to grow their skills and knowledge
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A2 love S lead conferences, S take ownership of their learning
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Love the smile a lot, John! I also tell P that I will take good care of their child while they're at school.
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Q5: How can schools/teachers use technology in order to help improve the Parent-Teacher Conference experience?
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A4 make sure they know their child is ur priority
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Use digital portfolios to showcase student progress! https://t.co/ZcsUaf9cdT
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Q5: How can schools/teachers use technology in order to help improve the Parent-Teacher Conference experience?
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A5: You can use tech to share positive images and video of school activities and events.
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A5: Have students demonstrate current technologies being implemented in your school.
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A5 We have Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook accounts that share great things about our school every day.
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A5. Jumping in late but I don't understand why more schools don't utilize video conferencing for PT conferences?
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our had QR codes that linked2the video of s reading their story. Parents view it as they were waiting
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Create a hashtag during PF Conferences and visibly display posts in real time.
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We used one year for this- had a scavenger hunt around school for triggers. https://t.co/ryrWsHL2ro
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our had QR codes that linked2the video of s reading their story. Parents view it as they were waiting
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agree. I think if it was used more than just conferences, Ts would feel more comfortable. Starts in house first :)
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Q6: How can we involve students more in the Parent-Teacher Conference experience?
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A6 We're a 5th-8th grade school and we encourage our students to attend with their families. https://t.co/feLvxuyB7B
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Q6: How can we involve students more in the Parent-Teacher Conference experience?
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Sorry, ...need to check out now and prepare some math riddles for class tomorrow! Thank you John for hosting! Until next time...
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A6: Students should have visible roles at all school events. It shows that it is their school.
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A6. No reason not to have S led conferences. They should always have a voice in their learning and growth
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Student Lead is the authentic way. Kids answer family's questions.
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Thanks for stopping in Heidi. See you in the morning.
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A6 Students can be tour guides, helpers, good will ambassadors, tech demonstrators, they can provide childcare for parents in need.
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great love my new job! Can't wait 2 chat !
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Q7: What other Parent Night/Community Night activities and events play a prominent role in your annual school calendar?
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s lead conferences r so powerful
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Hey, Cornelius! How are you doing? Are you at TCRWP this week? Brenda Jones of Merton is there. Love student-led.
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- I think that can be a very powerful practice for sharing growth and łearning.
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a7 literacy and math nights answer & questions sessions educational fair
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A7: At JYMS, we have Math Nights, Tech Nights, We also celebrate Dr, Suess' birthday with a super cool Literacy Night event.
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oh yes open house is always a hit so much fun to get to know Ss & families before school starts
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A7: We have an Open House, a Family Talent Show, and some incredible cultural activities.
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Great chat as always thank u 4 hosting so nice to b back enjoy ur parent-s-teacher conferences have fun
