Name: _________________________
Student Conference Checklist
Classroom ( ≤ 5 minutes)
● Welcome your parents to the classroom
● Share 2 new things we’ve been doing in the classroom that you can see around the room. ( c ircle or write down 2
things : IB board, genre baskets, bulletin boards, art in classroom, _______________, _________________)
● Show your parents your desk & share the following items:
○ Your organization
○ Your journal
Conference Table (15 minutes)
● Move to the conference table and bring your PTC folder from your desk.
● Introduce your parents to teacher.
● Get out ✎ Data Sheet and set it next to this checklist to use throughout the rest of conference.
● Reading
○ ♥ Show parents your g uided reading book & discuss your feelings about reading:
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○ ✎ Discuss the reading section of D ata Sheet
○ ✪ S hare r eading goal and reason for choosing that goal
○ � Ask p arent , “Do you have any questions about my reading?”
○ � Ask t eacher , “Is there anything you’d like to add about my reading?”
● Writing
○ ♥ Show parents your w riting sample & discuss your feelings about writing:
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○ ✎ Discuss the writing section of D ata Sheet
○ ✪ S hare w riting goal a nd reason for choosing that goal
○ � Ask p arent , “Do you have any questions about my writing?”
○ � Ask t eacher , “Is there anything you’d like to add about my writing?”
● Math
○ ♥ Show parents your m ath sample & discuss your feelings about math:
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○ ✎ Discuss the writing section of D ata Sheet
○ ✪ S hare m ath goal and reason for choosing that goal
○ � Ask p arent , “Do you have any questions about my math?”
○ � Ask t eacher , “Is there anything you’d like to add about my math?”
● Behavior
○ ♥ Discuss your feelings on your behavior in 5th grade so far:
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○ ✎ Discuss the behavior section of D ata Sheet
○ ✪ S hare b ehavior goal and reason for choosing that goal
○ � Ask parent, “Do you have any questions about my behavior?”
○ � Ask teacher, “Is there anything you’d like to add about my behavior?”
○ If there are any problems, explain those issues to your parents, and then share your s olution !
● Report card
○ ♥ Share a reas you are proud of and why. Share a reas of concern and how your above goals will help.
○ � Ask parent, “Do you have any questions about my report card?”
○ � Ask teacher, “Is there anything you’d like to add about my report card?”
● Assign your p arent’s homework .