Conferences are student-ledMaking the most of your conferenceWe're eager to see you at conferences. We always enjoy hearing the kids reflect upon their own learning, and we appreciate the opportunity to connect and collaborate with parents. This is your conference. We have an agenda for our time together, but our most important goal is to discuss whatever is most pressing for you regarding your child's learning this year. Come with questions and comments! We plan to use conference time to compare the child's, parents' and teachers' views of strengths and challenges so that we can work as a team to support your child's learning. In class, we use Growth Mindset language. We talk about "strengths/challenges" or "comfort/risk/panic zone" instead of "good at/bad at" or "behind". Check out this infographic for a basic explanation of growth mindset here: http://www.supersmartguy.com/growth-vs-fixed-mindset-episode-9/ Keep in mind that one of the developmental hallmarks of 3rd and 4th graders is sensitivity to criticism. A group of adults sitting around a table discussing your challenges while the spotlight is aimed directly at you can feel overwhelming. We can send the child out of the room the last 5 or 10 minutes of the conference if there is something you want to discuss privately that might be too much for him or her. Just say so. Please be on time for your conference. If you're running late, kindly text Jen (503) 867-2012 or Kathy (503) 314-2055. Feel free knock on the door at your scheduled time. For those waiting outside of Jen/Jon's classroom, the computer lab next door is available for you to wait in out of the rain. If possible, leave younger children at home as they can be distracting. If you need to bring younger siblings, consider having a movie or something else to watch or play with that will engage them the full 30 minutes without interruption. We look forward to making the most of our time together! Comments are closed.
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