Top 10 Questions to Ask During a Parent-Teacher Conference
Ready for another checkup? Only this checkup isn’t at the doctor’s office, it’s at your child’s school: It’s parent-teacher conference time!
Did you know that parental involvement is a strong predictor of academic success? Teachers want you to attend conferences and be involved in your children’s school lives. This is an exciting opportunity for both you and the teacher!
To make the most of this opportunity, here are 10 important questions to ask during a parent-teacher conference. By asking these questions, you will get a better understanding of how your child is doing in school and the values and beliefs of your child’s teacher, which will both be extremely valuable as the school year continues.
Questions to Ask During Parent-Teacher Conferences:
1. How do you best prefer to communicate with me? (Email? Phone? Text? Notes?)
2. What do you see as my child’s strengths?
3. What do you think are the academic challenges for my child?
4. Is my child on grade level for reading, math and writing?
5. How does the school handle standardized testing and prep for those tests? Are there ramifications for my child due to state testing results?
6. Do you have any concerns with how my child is doing with homework?
7. What can I do at home to support what you’re doing in the classroom?
If your child was a remote learner last year:
8. Do you have any concerns about how my child is doing with relation to skills they should have known from last year?
9. Are you seeing any socialization or behavioral issues?
10. Are there skills from last year you think we should work on at home so they’re caught up right now?