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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Parent Teacher Conferences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Guide to Parent Teacher Conferences

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Workshop 6: Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
"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...
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Virtual Tour: Batter Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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Austin Independent School District

Austin Independent School District: Conference Tips [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.