Overview

• • Introduce the student led conference model to the participants. The goal of a student led conference is to allow students to the opportunity to voice their own goals and progress. 

  • An inventory of students' own goals and target areas should be offered and a mock conference should be completed to demonstrate the process. 

  • The goals of a student led conference typically are to monitor progress toward goals (social, behavioral, or academic). 

  • Conferences can occur as frequently as needed and with as many students that would benefit from the accountability and ownership it supports. 

  • Model expectations of conference

    1. Student must present a representation of their progress.

    2. Student must reflect on grows and grows.

    3. Next steps should be discussed.

  • Adults may help implement strategies for improvement for goals of following checkpoint.

Core Components

• • Clear format must be established

  • Expectations of format must be communicated

  • Students LEAD the conference with adult facilitation

  • Goals & next steps must be discussed/crafted

Student Led Conferences