I am so glad I was able to attend TWO parent/teacher conferences this morning! What an amazing learning experience it was. I was very curious to see how student struggles were addressed. At the beginning of each meeting, Mrs. Preber (my mentor teacher) stated what a pleasure it was to have the student in her class, things that are going well, shared some student work, talked about report card, etc. She also talked about where the student is right now and where she wants them by the end of the year. During the first conference, the students' progress in reading was brought up. The student is at a lower level of reading and the parent is worried.
Mrs. Preber talked about what she will do to ensure he continues to make progress and what needs to happen at home. I feel like the parent left the conference feeling assured her child would catch up =)
During the second conference, the students' behavior problems were an issue. The parent revealed that she was going through a divorce and it was causing some stress to her son.
Mrs. Preber made sure to tell the parent that the student was very bright but sometimes he just doesn't stay focused. Once again, she spoke about what her action plan was at school to fix the behavior problems and what can be done at home.
I am so happy I got to be apart of this today and see the process.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Monday, October 25, 2010
Parent/Teacher Conference
Good Evening =)
I am currently helping out in a first grade classroom at Pueblo Elementary and could not be any happier! I love my mentor teacher and adore each student in the class. I feel as though I am learning so much during my time there and look forward to all that is to come. Tomorrow I have the privilege to sit in on a parent/teacher conference! I can't wait =)
I have no idea what to expect but know it will be a wonderful learning opportunity for me. I am curious to see the language that is used, topics addressed, and how issues will be resolved. I feel so lucky that my mentor teacher invited me to be apart of the conference. I hope to gain a better understanding of how the process works. Wish me luck!
I am currently helping out in a first grade classroom at Pueblo Elementary and could not be any happier! I love my mentor teacher and adore each student in the class. I feel as though I am learning so much during my time there and look forward to all that is to come. Tomorrow I have the privilege to sit in on a parent/teacher conference! I can't wait =)
I have no idea what to expect but know it will be a wonderful learning opportunity for me. I am curious to see the language that is used, topics addressed, and how issues will be resolved. I feel so lucky that my mentor teacher invited me to be apart of the conference. I hope to gain a better understanding of how the process works. Wish me luck!
Welcome
Welcome!
I am going to use this blog as a place to share my experiences as I am going through school to become an Elementary teacher. I want to keep a record of all the new things I am learning, articles/videos I find (and enjoy!) related to education, and my encounters in my first grade practicum classroom. I am still developing my ideas as to what makes a "good, effective teacher" and will hopefully discover what that means to me during my blog.
I am going to use this blog as a place to share my experiences as I am going through school to become an Elementary teacher. I want to keep a record of all the new things I am learning, articles/videos I find (and enjoy!) related to education, and my encounters in my first grade practicum classroom. I am still developing my ideas as to what makes a "good, effective teacher" and will hopefully discover what that means to me during my blog.
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