StudentsLeadtheWay.ppt

Student-Led Conferences(Simultaneous Conferences with Multiple Families) Text Reference: Implementing Student-Led Conferences Jane M. Bailey and Thomas R. Guskey Essential Questions? What is the purpose of traditional parent-teacher conferences? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of these conferences? Whose work is being discussed at these meetings? Who is discussing this work? Implementing Student-Led Conferences Jane Bailey Thomas Guskey Essential Questions Are traditional Parent-Teacher Conferences outdated? (Same as when you were a child?) Is there a better way to communicate with families at conferences? (From who do you think the families would prefer to hear from—their child or the teacher?) Can we increase student responsibility for learning? (Is responsibility related to motivation?) Implementing Student-Led Conferences Jane Bailey Thomas Guskey What are Student-Led Conferences? A conference with the family in which the student leads a discussion of his/her work and a review of his/her portfolio. The classroom teacher goes from being the leader of the conference to becoming a facilitator. Student goes from non-participant or passive observer to leader of the conference. Families become more actively engaged in discussions with their child rather than the teacher. Support teachers go from non-participant to making sure that work samples are included in portfolio and available for conferences. Implementing Student-Led Conferences Jane Bailey Thomas Guskey Why Student-Led Conferences? Benefits Require students to evaluate and reflect upon their work on a regular basis and identify what they do and do not understand about a given subject. Facilitate students taking more responsibility for THEIR OWN LEARNING. Help students see relevance of schoolwork to their lives and contribute to their metacognitive growth. Allows for “individual voice” for students. Implementing Student-Led Conferences Jane Bailey Thomas Guskey