Connection Opportunity: Parent-Student-Teacher Conferences

Next week we have a great opportunity for learning coaches and students to connect with teachers. It's parent teacher conference time! In our first year, our learning coaches made a valid point regarding parent teacher conferences. They asked, "Why would we need to have parent teacher conferences, when we spend more time with our students than the teachers do?"

Parent teacher conferences are a wonderful time to share successes, concerns, and strategies regarding your student's learning. We are all in this together in order to support student growth. Parent teacher conferences are a great opportunity to brainstorm how we can continue to strive for student success. During conferences a few topics that you should be prepared to discuss with your teacher:

• Each student at OVS has an Individualized Learning Plan with goal setting and strategies identified to support your student's growth. You will revisit and review this plan with your student and teacher. 
• Teachers will be engaging in discussions with students and parents regarding growth goals using the MAP data from the winter testing.
  
• Be ready to set goals with your student and teacher and identify strategies on how you can work together to help your student reach these goals by the end of the school year.
  
• Share any interests and/or hobbies about your students that your teacher may not be aware of in order to help them engage your student during class time. This will help the teacher personalize learning based on your student's interests.
  

We truly we are all a team working together to support your student (refer to the graphic below). Connecting with your student and your student's teacher will only make your student's support team stronger. Please bring your student(s) with you during conference time.