- Print and share the mClass Home Connect with parents. You will need to walk parents through the report explaining each part of the assessment. Parents should understand what was assessed, how their child performed, and how this informs our instruction.
- Have the TRC benchmark books on hand. Showing parents what grade level text looks like helps them understand where their child is on the continuum.
- Have running records, reading responses, writing samples, etc. available to show to parents. These artifacts show changes and progress from the beginning of the year benchmarks to now. These examples also support the report grades and illustrate strengths and areas for growth.
- Be prepared with ways that parents can support literacy learning at home. You might show a kindergarten mom and dad how to play letter/sound recognition games with their child using magnetic letters. You might recommend a fifth grade parent reinstitute the bed time read aloud so that the parent can model fluency and deep thinking about a text with their child. Suggest simple things that will support the instruction that is happening in the classroom.
- Before you sit down for conferences, check out this body language Ted Talk. Watch the first fifteen minutes to see how body language can help you face stressful situations with confidence.
If you have questions or need support with conferences, please let us know.
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