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I've taught elementary school for 10 years. This is what you need to ask at your next parent-teacher conference.
Parent-teacher conferences can be stressful for everyone, even teachers. After 10 years in the classroom, I've experienced conferences that changed a child's entire school year, and others that burned ...
A family meets with their child's teacher at a parent-teacher conference. Unexpectedly, COVID has introduced an opportunity to make these conversations more honest and transparent. Credit: Emily ...
Ten minutes with your child's teacher can reveal more than grades—it can surface early signs of anxiety, attention issues, or social struggles. Pediatrician Cindy Gellner, MD, discusses how to prep ...
Parent-teacher conferences are the speed-dating of the education world. You sign up for a 10-minute slot (15 if you’re lucky), the teacher pulls out a timer, and away you go. How are his reading ...
It’s conference season—the time of the year when parents and teachers meet to discuss each student’s progress. In most schools, this is a private conversation between the child’s teacher and parent(s) ...
The new question-of-the-week is: What are effective ways to handle parent/teacher conferences? Parent-teacher conferences are a staple of school life. This series will explore different ways of making ...
Friday, March 21, 2025, marked my family’s final parent-teacher conference. After three kids, and a cumulative 44 years of such conversations, here’s what my husband and I have learned: Parents see ...
This may sound like a silly question, but I’m really trying to do right by my kid. We have our very first parent-teacher conference next week. He’s only in kindergarten, so I know this isn’t a college ...
Parents can make the most of their 15 minutes during a parent-teacher conference by asking specific questions, says the author.Courtesy of Lauran Woolley I've taught elementary school for 10 years and ...
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