How To Make A Conference With A Teacher Successful

It is very important that you make all parent-teacher conferences throughout the year. These meetings will give you information about expectations and how your child is doing in school. It is also a good time to work together to make sure your child will meet with success throughout the school year. Here are somethings you can do to make sure these meetings run smoothly according to Stacy DeBroff, author of "The Mom Book Goes to School":

1. Be on time: Showing up a few minutes late means less time to discuss any issues.

2. Start the meeting off with a compliment: This should set the teacher at ease and set the tone for the meeting.

3. Watch your body language and facial expressions: Keep constant eye contact and arrange you upper body in a comfortable position

4. Stay open to new possibilities: Don't present issues as though you have already made your mind up about them. You want to keep the lines of communication open.

5. Be a fair and active listener: Listen to what the teacher is actually saying. Keep yourself from interrupting when the teacher is talking.

Tomorrow I will give you more pointers on how to make a parent-teacher conference successful.