Presentations

Great job to those who presented this past weekend.  All were informative and thought provoking.  The information regarding the student lead conferences was interesting, our school has been doing student lead conferences with the 6th grade students for the past 5 years.  The method we use for student lead conferences is slightly different than what was presented in class.  The students lead the conference with their parents with an open dialogue.  This open dialogue allows for the parents to ask questions when they are unclear about something the student is presenting.  The teacher acts as a facilitator but ensures that the student is able to present everything within the portfolio.  These conferences are scheduled within a two day time frame.  The parent may request a teacher conference at a different time.  I agree with what was presented in that this type of conference does hold the student more accountable and make the conference more student centered.