Student Led Conferences

Student Led Conferences

Come celebrate your child’s learning!

This year’s Student Led Conferences will be taking place on Monday 2nd September. This year all students from Prep to Year 6 will be leading their own conference with their parents and/or caregivers.

The role of the student is to share some of their learning highlights so far this year and the role of the parent/caregiver is to celebrate and enjoy hearing their child talking about their personal journey.

Parents/caregivers will be able to book a time (via Compass – Conference, as of Monday 19th August) before or after school to meet with their child. The conferences should take approximately 10-15 minutes.

The conferences are NOT Parent/Teacher Interviews. All teachers will be present within the learning spaces but are not part of the conference.

Frequently asked parent questions

Does my child need to attend the student- led conference? YES. This conference places the child at the centre of the discussions.

What time slots will be available? A 10-15 minute time slot on Monday 2nd September, can be booked via compass.

The available timeslots will be between:

• 8:00am-8:45am

• 3:45pm-6:00pm

Why do I need to go if my child is doing well? Student-led conferences are a benefit to all students, regardless of how they are doing with their learning. The aim of the conference is to celebrate your child’s learning journey.

Student-Led Conferences

A fantastic opportunity to celebrate the learning journey of your child.

Your role:

1.Listen: Having a parent audience for learning gives

students a powerful reason to learn and work hard.

2. Discuss: Talk with your child about the samples that

are presented. You will gain a better understanding of their academic accomplishments.

3. Celebrate: Praise your child on the progress and

CELEBRATE achievements that they have made.

For Mount View, a student centered approach to learning is a high priority and significant aspect of the IB PYP.

Hints for having a successful conference with your child

✓ Your child leads the discussion

✓ Express pride in growth and progress

✓ Acknowledge effort

✓ Ask questions

✓ Be positive

✓ Listen and respond to the student

✓ Try not to interrupt. If your child gets

stuck, his/her teacher will help him/her to move forward

✓ Use guiding questions when needed

(provided by his/her teacher)

Felicity Hall-Shulman

hall-shulman.felicity.c@edumail.vic.gov.au

Assistant Principal

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Issue 13 · 16 Aug 2019

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