° Works that we were most proud of. 

-Why is this something you are proud of?

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° Assignments/tests that you didn't do so well on, but learned from.

-What did you learn from this?
-How did you use this to grow?

°Religious Center (Show our World Religions Assignment)
-What did you learn from this assignment?
-Which was your favorite culture? Why?
°Gallery Walk
-What does the art in the gallery corner
° Use the same Kahoot from last year
° Exit Ticket: How was the S.L.C? how could we improve?

What are student-led conferences?

They are parent-teacher conferences in which the child is not only present, but in charge of explaining his or her progress, reflecting on accomplishments, and setting short and long-term goals.

Why should I do student-led conferences?

Most importantly: because parents and students love doing them!  Parent turn out at student-led conferences is often higher than traditional conferences because students are so vested in the process.

When should I do student-led conferences?

You should do what is best for you and your families.  As a general suggestion for the first parent conference of the year, the student should be nearby in the room but out of earshot (reading in the library area of the classroom, etc.) so that the parents and teacher can speak privately but the child can still be involved as needed. I like to draw the child in toward the end as we wrap up.

In the first conference of the year, the parent primarily provides background information on the child and the teacher clarifies expectations and progress thus far.  Later conferences can then be student-led, as often as once a quarter, with parent-teacher only conferences as needed.