So, I’ve been thinking about parent-teacher conferences lately. I’ve been doing this for a while so I’ve given my fair share of both good and not-so-good ones. In reflecting on what I do well and not so well, I have been thinking that I give the kind of conference that I want to get as [...]
Posts Tagged ‘reaction’
When the Golden Rule Isn’t Enough
Posted: April 18, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: assuming, conference, reaction, reflection
When Parents Aren’t Impressed (Enough)
Posted: March 30, 2011 in UncategorizedTags: conference, parents, reaction, student work
So, I’ve been thinking about conferences. We had our “spring” parent-teacher conferences a few weeks ago. I say “spring” because it was weeks ago and the temperature is still in the 40′s this week, but I digress. One of the pieces of work I shared with parents was the most recent essay each of my [...]
So, I’ve been thinking about my own thinking, reflecting on my reflecting as it were. I am not a speedy reflector as it turns out. I read other bloggers’ reflections on conferences, articles, news. Sometimes it seems folks have finished reflecting and written about an event that is only moments old. In some ways I’m [...]