Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for families to sit down one-on-one with your child's teacher and talk about school progress. Here are some tips to make the most of this time.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Guide to Parent Teacher Conferences
Successful parent-teacher conferences don't just happen. They require thoughtful preparation. The goal in conferences is to make allies of parents in the ongoing task of teaching students effectively. If parents understand your goals and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Workshop 6: Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student
"Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student" [58:21] demonstrates how five teachers Jenny Beasley, Vivian Johnson, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Laurie Swistak, and Jack Wildea use student-teacher conferences to help their students improve as...
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Virtual Tour: Batter Up!
This downloadable (2.7 MB Microsoft PowerPoint file) project helps students apply their knowledge of fractions and decimals to the game of baseball. They compute batting averages and hitting percentages and participate in a simulated...
Austin Independent School District
Austin Independent School District: Conference Tips [Pdf]
Six steps followed by nine tips to successful teacher-student writing conferences. Also includes a list of possible questions in both English and Spanish to ask students while conferencing.