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Putting the
"Parents" in Parent-Teacher Conferences
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According to the
National PTA, frequent communication between home and school is
the key to academic success. Providing opportunities for
parent-teacher conferences, encouraging parent participation in
school events, and sending notes or e-mail messages home helps
foster good relationships that support children's learning.
Keeping parents informed of what they should do before, during,
and after the conference as well as in between conferences will
make the school year more pleasant and rewarding for them and
their children, and probably for you, too. Many resources are
available to help parents prepare for the parent-teacher
conference.
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) has a series of papers
on communicating with school staff. One of these papers
describes "How to Make the Most out of Your Parent-Teacher
Conference."
The National Education Association (NEA) has a variety of
resources including "A Parent's Guide to School Involvement" and
"How to Make Parent-Teacher Conferences Work for Your Child."
In addition, the National PTA has many resources on how parents
can communicate with their child’s school, including
"Parent-School-Community Partnerships in Secondary Schools;" and
"Selections from Teachers’ Best Ideas for Involving Parents."
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