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STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE IN 3 EASY STEPS

The student part of the student-led conference requires certain responsibilities of you, the student. These responsibilities are listed below to help remind you of what you need to do.

1. Pick up a copy of your current grades for the 2nd nine weeks at the table located in front of the main office. Please move away from the table to review your grades in privacy.

2. Follow your class schedule for your conferences. You will skip lunch and study hall. Remember, you may also skip classes you feel are not necessary to visit.

3. In the classrooms, review your portfolios (if available) within your block of time. Fill out the goal sheet as a part of your student-led conference. (Put your completed goal sheet on your refrigerator or at your study area at home so it may be a daily reminder of your personal academic plans.) Introduce your teacher to your parents.

A’s and B’s for Parents

Attendance
Businesses know how important attendance is. When they call schools before hiring a graduate, they ask about attendance first and only later about grades. Show your student that you believe attendance is important. You go to work even if you have a headache or the weather is cold—so, too, your student should go to school on those days.

Attitude
Jesse Jackson has said, “It’s your attitude and not your aptitude that determines your altitude.” In other words, even the brightest student can fail if he/she doesn’t work hard. Let your students know you expect them to try their best.

Achievement
Everyone needs goals. Help your student set goals and achieve them. When he/she reaches one goal, show that you are pleased; then help your student work on setting even higher goals.

Be Positive
Low self-esteem may be keeping your student from reaching his/her potential. If you suspect this may be so, try to focus on the positive. Talk to your student about “things you are working on” rather than “things you do badly.”

Be Consistent
Tell your student you expect him/her to study each day. Daily check the planner for assignments. Don’t let your student put off homework until late evening. Allow the student to select a time for homework and then stick to it.

Be There for Your Student
Take time to both talk and listen to your student. Plan some one on one time with each child each week. During these times alone, you can talk about your hopes and expectations for your child.