Teacher-Parent Conference Videos

Below is a selection of Parent-Teacher Videos to help you conduct a successful parent-teacher conference with confidence.

What is Parent Involvement?

by Michelle Mitchell Why does it Matter? While the idea of increasing parent involvement most often receives universal approval, defining what parent involvement really means is far more difficult. Most parents when asked if they are involved in supporting their kid’s education, growth, and development would answer in the affirmative and may even take offense [...]

How Teachers Can Improve Parent Involvement

by Adam Waxter The connection between parent involvement and student achievement is obvious. The question is how do teachers go about increasing this parent involvement? There are many different ways teachers can do this, but I think the best way to increase parent invovlement is through your own “teacher blog” (granted, nearly all of my [...]

What a Parent Volunteer Program Does for a School

by Rhonda Jones Parent volunteers and an effective school volunteer program can enhance the perform of students, enrich the curriculum, enhance a school’s image, improve teacher relationships and provide an array of job skills. Learn about the benefits of creating a school volunteer program and why recruiting and training parent volunteers is a must effective [...]

Tips on Recruiting Parent Volunteers

by Rhonda Jones Parent volunteers are an important part of any school program. An effective school volunteer program can increase student achievement, enhance a school’s image, reduce behavior programs, improve teacher relationships and improve student morale. Unfortunately, getting parents involved in the education process can be daunting. Parent apprehension, overextended schedules, and lack of clear [...]

12 Ways to Reward Parent Volunteers

by Rhonda Jones Parents volunteer for a variety of reasons: learning new job skills, contributing to the success of students, wanting to feel useful, looking for a social outlet, enjoyment working with children, and more. Many volunteers gain a sense of satisfaction knowing they are helping a teacher with his or her many tasks or [...]

How to Build Good Parent Communication

by Dorit Sasson There are many reasons for contacting parents. The teacher contacts the parents due to ongoing problems with the child, (example not doing homework, misbehaving, absences) to say good things about the child such as outstanding progress or contribution or to discuss one-off problem, event. The parent likewise may contact you to express [...]

Get the Scoop on School Newsletters

Get the Scoop on School News letters presents a foolproof, step-by-step directions on how to plan, manage resources, solicit help, edit articles, print, and distribute an outstanding newsletter for the school, classroom, or any special interest.  Get the scoop on newsletter success with hundreds of innovative ideas.  Learn how to develop columns, incorporate student work, [...]

New Book: Turning Parents Into Volunteers

Turning Parents into Volunteers, written by former teacher and parent involvement coordinator Rhonda Jones, is a comprehensive guide for recruiting, training, and maintaining parent volunteers. It contains over 175 pages of step-by-step instructions, tips, ideas, and forms to make any parent or school volunteer program a success. There are many benefits to recruiting volunteers to [...]

Teacher’s Guide to Better Parent Conferences

by Lynnette Johnson  Are you sick of parent teacher conferences where you feel beaten down and unappreciated? Do you have difficulty getting the support you need from parents? Parents want the best for their children and when children struggle academically, parents are often frustrated and emotional. Following a few guidelines can help you communicate more [...]