How to Prepare for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences | 14 Tips and Best Practices

No idea how to run a virtual parent teacher conference or meeting? In this video, we go over 14 best practices to running remote parent teacher conferences to be effective when you're teaching in quarantine.

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In it, you'll find how to guides for building relationships with students virtually, running virtual parent-teacher conferences, and advice on more remote learning topics.

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0:00 - Introduction to How to Prepare for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences

7 Tips to Prepare Parents for Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
0:55 - Before your conference, make a 1-page quick reference sheet detailing student data, progress, and skills (check the blog article for a free download of this).
1:34 - Call or email parents and inform them what particular challenges, issues, and successes the student is currently experiencing.
2:23 - Ask the parent what subjects or issues they would like to cover during the meeting.
3:03 - Let the parents know looping in an administrator is an option for the meeting.
3:36 - To conclude the initial reach out, ask the parents if there is anything that needs to be discussed during the meeting.
3:52 - At least three days before the meeting, offer advice on how to use the video conference platform through a pre-recorded video.
4:34 - Create a how-to guide for how to access the video platform you'll be using with your student's parents.

7 Best Practices During Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences
5:44 - Be friendly, stay positive and remain solutions-driven.
6:48 - Refer to your preparation sheet.
7:18 - Be aware of your body language.
8:05 - Share student work.
8:18 - Don't forget to ask questions. Don't fall into the trap of being the sage on the stage.
9:05 - Make plans to communicate further.
10:09 - Relax, stay calm, and be yourself.

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If you find these virtual parent teacher conference tips helpful, feel free to share this with your educator network. Doing so will help more teachers feel better prepared for these stressful times of remote learning.

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