Debbie Pushor PhD

For most parents the most common interaction with their child’s classroom teacher happens at parent teacher interviews. Conversations Edtechtalk show host Lisa Parisi and Ginger Lewman from Turning Point Learning Centre in Emporia, KS will join us on Monday November 2, 2009. They will continue their conversations about this type of conference as well as how they work with parents.

Education World August 2009 gives more information on the subject.

For years that process has been the norm, but now it is changing. In more and more schools, students are leading conferences, and, overall, the word is that they’re doing a fine job.

Many teachers themselves speak enthusiastically of the advantages of student-led conferences over teacher-led ones. “We found the [student-led] conferences most beneficial,” said Keith Eddinger of the Marcus Whitman Middle School in Rushville, New York. “From a teacher’s perspective, we were able to get a better picture of each child. It forced us to sit down with each student and review strengths and weaknesses. This conversation often told us the students learned more than perhaps we had measured through conventional assessments.”

Student led parent teacher conferences
by Lorna on October 28, 2009