Parent Teacher Interviews

Next week we have the Parent-Teacher Interviews, which are an opportunity for families and teachers to connect and discuss your children, building the partnership between school and home. The time enables both the teacher and the parents to work together toward your child’s learning and social wellbeing. But they are only ten minutes and that time can easily slip away. Below are some tips and questions that you might want to ask, to make the most of your spot next week.

Tips

• Before the interview, look at your child’s report from the end of last year and consider any questions you might have about the information included.
• Talk to your child and see if there is anything  they want discussed at the interview.
• Make sure you are on time and have checked the settings on your computer before the interview time.
• Focus on strengths just as much as areas for growth.

Questions

Information Sharing

• May I tell you about my child?
• May I tell you about what’s happening at home?

Strengths

• What are my child’s strengths?
• What is their next step in their learning?

Goals

• What do you see is my child’s biggest learning priority?
• How can I support my child at home?
• Last year they were working on X. How is their progress this year?

Learning Behaviours

• Does my child come to school ready to learn?
• Does my child try their hardest in their learning? Do they finish all their work in class? 
• Do they ask questions when they’re stuck?
• Do they contribute in class discussions?

Social-Emotional

• Is my child happy at school?
• Does my child get along with a range of kids in the class? In the yard?