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Collaboration-Conferencing

Lois Lovell &Claudia Shaffer

+Conferencing

Main Objectives:Celebrate

Celebrate student efforts & accomplishments

Set Goals Student takes responsibility for learning

Enhance Communication & Collaboration Teachers, parents & students work as a team

Preparation

Report Cards Time to process and discuss at home Parents can come prepared Saves time during the conference

Goal Setting Parents and student are part of the team Goals are set prior to conference Parents have different ideas

Parent Letter

Scheduling

PreparationTeachers plan together

Discuss what is to be accomplishedGather & review data/notes/student workHave student files preparedDiscuss goals for studentCreate an outline for the conferencePrepare materialsConfirm scheduled appointments

PartsCelebration (5 to 7 minutes)

Outline is provided for parents in English

Review Performance Levels Student data Student Language Proficiency Report

Discuss Areas of Focus

Goal Setting Goals should reflect areas of concern Teacher, parent & student goals are set Parent support discussed

*Throughout the conference the fundamental principle of the separation of language is demonstrated.

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Conference Video

+Essential Elements

Do conferences together as a team.

Parts: Celebration Review Performance Levels Discuss Areas of Focus Goal Setting

If the target language teacher needs to talk to parents, send the student out of the room.

Benefits

Student Student is celebrated Student is strengthened & feels successful

Parents Can see student interact in target language Get ideas for support See teachers as a unified team

Teachers Get to know family better Opportunity to showcase target language &

classroom learning

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Reach Out to Us...

Please feel free to send us an email if you have any questions or if there is

anything we can do to help.

Lois Lovell: lois.lovell17@gmail.comClaudia Shaffer:claudia.shaffer@nebo.edu