Parent teacher conferences are an excellent opportunity for teachers and parents to partner around raising student achievement. However, teachers often report challenges in getting families to come to conferences, particularly the families of students they really need to talk to. Families can face a myriad of challenges in coming to conferences, some that are certainly out of teachers’ control. Fortunately, there are a number of things teachers can do to improve parent teacher conference attendance. Here are some strategies that teachers in D.C. have used to overcome challenges to parent teacher conference attendance.
Parent teacher conferences are an excellent opportunity for teachers and parents to partner around raising student achievement. However, teachers often report challenges in getting families to come to conferences, particularly the families of students they really need to talk to. Families can face a myriad of challenges in coming to conferences, some that are certainly out of teachers’ control. Fortunately, there are a number of things teachers can do to improve parent teacher conference attendance. Here are some strategies that teachers in D.C. have used to overcome challenges to parent teacher conference attendance.