- Create a brief letter to families/caregivers.
- With each communication you send home, you are creating a bridge between home and school. The words we choose are powerful and can set the tone for the type of connection our classroom families/caregivers feel. You may refer to the sample annotated letter Download the sample annotated letter to help guide your own. Feel free to create your letterhead and design.
- Include the following in your letter:
- A one-sentence self-introduction.
- An invitation welcoming families and caregivers into the classroom.
- A brief, family-friendly description of what a student-led conference is.
- A brief description of why you are hosting a student-led conference.
- Closing sentence.
- Space for families/caregivers to ask questions.
- Create a PowerPoint template + embedded directions for a student-led conference. Use a design that best reflects your style and is appropriate for the grade level you plan to teach. See the example slide on how to add in directions under “Notes.”
- As a standard practice, creating a template for learners will guide them into success and provide consistency across your learner-led conferences. To start, refer to the Learner-led Conference Example Download Learner-led Conference Example to help guide your own.
- Include the following in your PPT:
- Directions for students—these can be placed directly into your PowerPoint Template (see the sample slide with voice recording as a reference)
- A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 slides.
- 1 title slide
- 1-2 slides on how students will share their assessment data.
- 2 slides addressing short-term goals (including academic social and emotional).
- 2 slides addressing long-term goals (including academic social and emotional).
- 1 slide addressing a goal within the local/global community.
- 4-6 slides that are based on the suggestions from the readings. Be sure to cite your sources.