EDCU 400: Mock Parent-Teacher Conference Assignment

Scenario: As a pre-service teacher, you have worked with 1st-grade students for

several months at your internship. Your mentor teacher has asked you to prepare for

a parent-teacher conference with two students, one who excels in their work and the

other who has difficulties.

Directions: The first part of this assignment is designed for you to evaluate two of

the students you have worked closely with at your internship. For the sake of this

assignment, I have listed attributes for each student.

The second part of this assignment is for you to prepare a script of how you would

handle a parent-teacher conference with the parent or guardian of these two

students, assuming the role of their teacher.

Name: ___________________________________________________________ Date: ____________________________________________

Student Evaluations Item to be Evaluated Student 1 (student who excels in class) Student 2 (student who has difficulties in

class)

Strengths (list all the student’s strengths)

• Works hard • Shows independence • Cooperates • Helps others • Is resilient

• Hard working • Willingness to learn • Honest and trustworthy • Kind • Caring

Weaknesses (list all the student’s weaknesses)

• Clingy • Becomes upset easily • Perfectionist

• Easily defeated • Weak handwriting skills • Acting out • Defiant

Script for Conference Response Student 1 (student who excels in class) Student 2 (student who has difficulties in

class)

Introduction (write how you would introduce yourself to the parent/guardian, remember you are the teacher write exactly what you would say.)

You should always start a conference with a positive (write exactly what you would say, do not just list them, and you do not need to identify all of them that you wrote above.)

Response Student 1 (student who excels in class) Student 2 (student who has difficulties in class)

Write down what you would say to tell the parent/guardian the student’s areas of weaknesses. Again, you don’t want to list them. Only pick ones you feel needs their immediate attention.

List what you will do as their teacher to assist the student with their weaknesses, and then what you would suggest they do at home for the student to continue to make progress. (This is the hardest part to of a conference; you don’t want to sound critical of the parent/guardian)

End the conference. Write exactly what you would say and end on a positive note. Congratulations! You have made it through your first parent/teacher conference.

1. Name:
2. Date:
3. Student 1 student who excels in classIntroduction write how you would introduce yourself to the parentguardian remember you are the teacher write exactly what you would say:
4. Student 2 student who has difficulties in classIntroduction write how you would introduce yourself to the parentguardian remember you are the teacher write exactly what you would say:
5. Student 1 student who excels in classYou should always start a conference with a positive write exactly what you would say do not just list them and you do not need to identify all of them that you wrote above:
6. Student 2 student who has difficulties in classYou should always start a conference with a positive write exactly what you would say do not just list them and you do not need to identify all of them that you wrote above:
7. Student 1 student who excels in classWrite down what you would say to tell the parentguardian the students areas of weaknesses Again you dont want to list them Only pick ones you feel needs their immediate attention:
8. Student 2 student who has difficulties in classWrite down what you would say to tell the parentguardian the students areas of weaknesses Again you dont want to list them Only pick ones you feel needs their immediate attention:
9. Student 1 student who excels in classList what you will do as their teacher to assist the student with their weaknesses and then what you would suggest they do at home for the student to continue to make progress This is the hardest part to of a conference you dont want to sound critical of the parentguardian:
10. Student 2 student who has difficulties in classList what you will do as their teacher to assist the student with their weaknesses and then what you would suggest they do at home for the student to continue to make progress This is the hardest part to of a conference you dont want to sound critical of the parentguardian:
11. Student 1 student who excels in classEnd the conference Write exactly what you would say and end on a positive note Congratulations You have made it through your first parentteacher conference:
12. Student 2 student who has difficulties in classEnd the conference Write exactly what you would say and end on a positive note Congratulations You have made it through your first parentteacher conference: