I love the idea of Student-Led Conferences and the responsibility and ownership that comes with it. Our campus hasn't moved to that yet. But with Parent/Teacher Conferences coming up next week, I knew I wanted some way for students' voice to play apart of our conference. I wanted them to be able to reflect and communicate with their parents about their strengths, goals they are working on, behavior, and what they have accomplished so far this year.
I came up with a Reflection sheet for students to create beforehand that I will share with parents on the day of Parent/Teacher Conferences.
(Click the picture to grab a copy.)
This template is in Google Drawing so students will be able to add their own creative touches as well. You can also edit for the content you teach. For the QR code, you can have students share via Flipgrid or Vocaroo and then create a QR to insert.
My students are used to self-reflection, but if yours are not I would suggest talking about the importance of true self-reflection. Help them to realize you can't learn and grow if you think you have no areas for growth.
I'm excited for students to reflect and communicate with their parents and for the parents to hear from their child in this way. I believe students will leave this activity with greater confidence in what they are doing each day and parents will learn how they can better support their child at home.
How do you involve/allow student voice during Parent Teacher Conferences?
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