Student-Led/Parent-Teacher Conferences Thursday, 11/5 4-6:30PM

Blackboard Connect Message Going Out

This evening you will be receiving a BlackBoardConnect message reminding parents/guardians about our Student-Led and Parent-Teacher Conferences for Thursday, November 5.

Our Parent-Teacher and Student-Led Conferences were last Wednesday night, October 28, 6 to 8:30 PM, and then tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, from 4 to 6:30 PM.

The last couple of years, we have successfully piloted some Student-Led Conferences in pockets throughout the building, and we have continued this practice for we have seen the success it can have. 

Parents and Students, who presented to School Committee last Spring on the virtues of Student-Led Conferences.

This year, you may be engaged in a Student-Led Conference instead of a typical Parent-Teacher Conference.  The reasons for this are many-fold.

Your children have worked hard to prepare for these conferences so I hope you will come and listen to them as they explain for you what they have learned, how they are doing, and what they still need to continue to work on.

We believe Student-Led Conferences put the student, your child, at the center of his/her own learning.  Your child will sit and discuss with you how his/her learning is progressing and what he/she still needs to improve.

Research tells us that when we have the students at the center of their learning and give them a chance to explain it, they will achieve more.  So please come and experience this with us.

We understand that there also may be times where you need to talk with the teacher, and our teachers will be here on hand to do so as well.  But in the five minute time frame that you will have at a Parent-Teacher Conference, 

And if the night isn’t packed enough, we also have our Fall Book Fair in the Media Center and PTA will have raffles outside in the main hallway.

I have attached an excellent article on Student-Led Conferences.

As well as links to some of my blog posts from the last couple of years' Student-Led Conferences including last week's:

http://nicholsmiddle.blogspot.com/2015/10/excellent-1st-night-of-fall-student-led.html http://nicholsmiddle.blogspot.com/2015/04/spring-student-led-conferences-night-1.html
http://nicholsmiddle.blogspot.com/2014/10/parent-teacherstudent-led-conferences.html 

Thank you and hope to see you tomorrow, Thursday, November 5, 4 to 6:30 PM for you to see how successful your child has been.