Parent Teacher Student Conferences

Purpose

• Encourage students to accept personal responsibility for their academic performance and progress

• Teach students' the process of self evaluation, reflection and meta-cognition

• Increases students self-confidence and self awareness as a learner

• Actively develops students' organizational and oral communication skills

• Increases parental engagement in learning

Outcomes of the Parent Teacher Student Conferences

• The child will identify their successes and strengths as a learner using the Portrait of a Learner competencies.  [Mindful, Resilient, Globally Minded, Curious, Thinker, Contributor]

• The child will reflect, identify where to improve, and set a goal on one of these competencies. 

• The child will identify some strategies to help them reach their goal.

What are Parent Teacher Student Conferences (PTSC)?
A student-led conference is a meeting with a student and their family and teachers, during which the student shares a portfolio of work and discusses progress with family members.

Why PTSC?
They give students an opportunity to explain their own progress as learners. Research has shown that PTSCs can transform school culture, improve family collaboration, and boost students’ ownership of their work.

What subjects will the conference cover?
Student presentations will address learning in all academic areas, including the arts and physical education. Students will also discuss their goals and progress in various areas of our Portrait of a Learner.

When will conferences be held?
November
March

What if I can’t make it on conference day?
Contact your child’s school or teacher, and they will arrange an alternate time for you to come to the school for the conference.

What is the specific format of the conference?
Each conference will be 7 minutes where you can speak with the teacher 1 on 1.

How can I support my child during the PTSC?
Please support your child’s growth by asking questions that make students think about their work, such as “What are you most proud of about this piece?” or “How did your work change from the first draft to the final draft”? Criticism will lead a student to be less likely to share information about their successes and challenges.