How to Prepare for Your Next Parent-Teacher Conference

Before your next parent-teacher conference, here are some questions to help you be more pro-activeat the meeting:

• What you might want to ask your child
• What do you think your child might want to tell the teacher?
• What subjects does your child like best? Least? Why?
• Any problems they might have with another student?
• Problems with homework?
• Hearing or understanding the teachers? What you might want to ask your student's teacher
• Your student’s strengths and weaknesses?
• How can I help my student at home?
• Is my student working up to his ability?
• Does my student finish work that is assigned?
• Does my student participate in class discussions and activities?
• What is your homework policy?
• What is the best way to communicate with the teacher after the conference?
• If my student doesn’t understand the homeworkassignment, how can she get help after school?

These questions and many other parent resources can be found at www.chalkboardproject.org