Each of these topics was of some interest to me, and then I stumbled upon this article on How to Flip a Parent Teacher Conference. The author of the article has a pretty amazing idea.
When a school year starts, parents often attend an open house. This is really a "meet and greet" opportunity. It isn't meant to be an individual parent-teacher exchange. The teacher doesn't really know the students yet as the open house usually happens very early in the first month of school.
Finally though, along comes the parent-teacher conference time. Of course, many parent-teacher conferences go smoothly, but this can be a stressful encounter for some. Some parents might wonder/worry what the teacher is going to say about their child. Students might wonder/worry what their teacher is going to say about them, and teachers might wonder /worry what parents will ask in regards to their child. It's a very valuable process, but is it as efficient as it can be? Could technology make a difference and enhance the long-held tradition of face to face parent-teacher conferences?
If you didn't read the article Flipped Parent-Teacher Conferences from the link above, please read the article here. Then use this Google Form to offer some suggestions on what questions you might want to see on a form if KRMS decided to try this.
The idea is for you to offer up questions that you, as a parent, might have that don't get answered at a conference because there isn't enough time or you forget to ask. Teachers could be more prepared with specifics and more meaningful input if they knew exactly what a specific parent was concerned about prior to the actual meeting. Do you agree?
Use the comment feature of this blog to offer your thoughts on whether you would welcome this type of approach to Parent-Teacher Conferences. Also, feel free to make any comments you have on Parent-Teacher Conferences in general and/or how technology might make this experience more meaningful to you.
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