Ep 235: You Don't Have to Fix Everything in 20 Minutes: Parent-Teacher Conferences for New Teachers
Grades and progress reports have gone home, and now the conversations begin. If the thought of sitting across from a worried family makes your stomach flip, this episode is for you.
Dr. Anna Quinzio-Zafran and Dr. Beth Wilkins reframe the parent-teacher conference as an opportunity to help families understand what has happened and what comes next, not a one-time event where you must resolve every concern. Families usually want two things: an explanation and a plan. When you offer both, frustration and defensiveness often give way to partnership.
In this episode, you will learn how to:
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