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How to Schedule a Parent-Teacher-Student Conference
How to Schedule a Parent-Teacher-Student Conference
Find your child's counselor in the list below:
List of counselors
Send an email to the counselor, sharing your concerns and requesting a conference. Include any possible times/days that are available for meeting, recognizing that most conferences will need be scheduled after school hours (around 2:30 p.m.). Occasionally, conferences can be scheduled before school (around 6:45 a.m.), but these conferences are much more difficult for teachers due to morning duties.
LaJoie's commentary: I feel like we need to add some sort of disclaimer to this, about it being the collective wisdom of long-time educators, some of whom are parents. Or should we find an outside article for it?
*** HH--- What about advise from Parents Who Have Been Here and then a different doc that is From A Teacher's Perspective?
Do you have some parents in mind? Maybe a quick survey to our IB parents about what parenting tips they would share for successful IB kids? I can make one...but this might not be the time to send it out... (wish you could do comments on Google sites...)
Parenting a High Schooler
Parenting a High Schooler
DO:
Give your children primary responsibility over their own learning and self-management, but quietly monitor their progress.
Remember that children (like everyone) learn from struggles, whether it's procrastinating until they need to pull an all-nighter or coping with lower grades than they are used to. Allow your child to struggle through some rough patches, working out their best solution, but be ready to support and direct them if they are not finding their way.
Allow your child to take the lead in conversations with teachers and administrators. Encourage them to express their concerns about grades, activities, etc., directly to teachers in a respectful manner.
Help your child communicate appropriately with teachers and other school staff via email and text, including identifying themselves in the email or text.
Encourage your child to check school email regularly, as many teachers will communicate directly with students via email.
Monitor your child for signs of stress. Many students get "stressed-out" by academics and may need help finding balance. If your child seems overly stressed by their school work,....WHAT SHOULD WE SUGGEST??
DO NOT:
Do NOT check PowerSchool daily! Teachers in high school do not necessarily have daily grades to enter, so they may be adding grades on a weekly or biweekly basis.
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