Title: Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips for Teachers (for Parents) - Nemours KidsHealth
Headings: Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips for Teachers
Parent-Teacher Conferences: Tips for Teachers
The Basics
Before the Conference
During the Conference
After the Conference

Content: Also, have any local or state standardized tests results available to  share, if possible. Make sure you know how the standardized testing data will be used  to customize or differentiate instruction for students. Prepare your materials. Preparing materials well before the conference  will make you feel more at ease when families show up at your classroom door. As you're  teaching during the school year, keep in mind which assessments will be shared and  reported at conferences. Review student data, assignments and assessments that you'll  be sharing with parents, and make notes about what you'd like to ask parents about  their children to support learning. In addition to progress reports, you may want to set aside separate conference  folders with three to five student documents that support grades and progress, as  well as any test results that are available. You can also prepare an outline or agenda for conferences and share them with parents  so they know what to expect. Some teachers keep worksheets with strengths, needs,  and social or behavioral notes to guide them through conferences. If you'll be discussing any problems, make sure to have documentation, such as  examples of misbehavior or missed assignments.