PARENT/TEACHER CONFERENCES

questIons for parents to ask durIng parent/teacher conferences

• What is your preferred method of asking a question about my student: email, phone, or a note in the planner?

• What can I do to support you and make your job easier as we work as a team for my child’s growth this year?

• What can I do at home to keep academic and behavioral expectations on track?

• How can I best stay on top of what is happening at school? In the classroom?

• What do you suggest we do if we are at home and my student gets “stuck” on homework?

• What is your teaching style, and how can we be consistent with those methods at home?

• What are your suggestions for limiting online time and social media for this age?

• Does my child have too many extracurricular activities from your vantage point? How do I know if he/she is overbooked?

• How do I help my student gain independence in middle/high school?

• How can I stay aware of any behavior issues that may arise at school?

• What is your policy on late homework and make-up work? How does that influence grades?

• How do you handle absences and missed tests or homework?

• What will have the biggest impact on my student’s grade in your class?

• What are some modifications you might make if you saw a child struggling with your area of expertise?

• What are some tools we can use at home to help my child grow in his understanding of the basic math concepts you are teaching in your class?

• Is my child at a point where you would suggest additional help, such as a tutor or enrichment at home? Can you suggest any resources?

• What can I do to support literacy when my student is at home?

• My student struggles with spelling. How do I help them without humiliating them (especially if they are older)?

• What books do you think my student would enjoy if she doesn’t like to read?

• What have you observed, negative and positive, regarding my child’s response to classroom behavior expectations? Are they polite and respectful to teachers and students?

• What behavior modifications can we make at home to reinforce expectations at school?