Family Education
Family Education: 10 Tips for a Successful Parent Teacher Conference
You have some issues to discuss with your child's teacher. How do you put your best foot forward so that you can accomplish your goals? The authors of this site have put together some ideas to help you make the most of every minute spent...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Successful Parent Teacher Conferences With Bilingual Families
How can you hold an effective parent-teacher conference with the parents of English language learners if they can't communicate comfortably in English? This article provides a number of tips to help you bridge the language gap, take...
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Make the Most of Parent Teacher Conferences
You're meeting your child's teacher for the first time. How can you make the best use of this conference? Here are some good ideas.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Guide to Parent Teacher Conferences
Successful parent-teacher conferences don't just happen. They require thoughtful preparation. The goal in conferences is to make allies of parents in the ongoing task of teaching students effectively. If parents understand your goals and...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Parent Teacher Conferences
Parent-teacher conferences are a great opportunity for families to sit down one-on-one with your child's teacher and talk about school progress. Here are some tips to make the most of this time.
Edutopia
Edutopia: Student Led Conferences: Resources for Educators
Whether you already do student-led conferences or are interested in making a shift, this list includes a variety of go-to examples, guides, tips, and forms to help launch or improve these meetings.
Other
Teach Hub: Classroom Management: Hold a Student Teacher Conference
Using classroom management to conduct conferences with your students is a great way for you to get to know them better. In addition to that, conferences provide a platform for students to plan and set goals, reflect upon their work, and...
Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Workshop 6: Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student
"Responding to Writing: Teacher to Student" [58:21] demonstrates how five teachers Jenny Beasley, Vivian Johnson, Mary Cathryn Ricker, Laurie Swistak, and Jack Wildea use student-teacher conferences to help their students improve as...
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: The Role of Teachers and Schools in Communication
What is the role of teachers and schools in regards to communication with parents? Come and explore this informative article revealing how important open communication is for students.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: What to Do When You Don't Like Your Child's Teacher
We've had our favorite teachers and we've had our well, not so favorite. What can you do when your child complains about her teacher? Here are some tips.
Other
The National Conference on Education
The American Association of School Administrators (AASA) seeks to support and develop effective school system leaders who are dedicated to the highest quality public education for all children. The annual National Conference on Education...
Digital History
Digital History: The Yalta Conference [Pdf]
This is a very extensive look at the Yalta Conference. Find the problems addressed at the conference, the enumerated possible solutions, the positions each of the Big Three leaders held, and the actual results of the conference. Included...
Other
National School Boards Association (Nsba) Conference
The National School Boards Association (NSBA) Annual Conference seeks to help students get the best education possible. This is one of the largest conferences in the field, attracting thousands of school board members each year.
National Archives (UK)
Cold War: The Potsdam Conference
An in-depth study of international relations at the time of the Potsdam Conference. Includes political cartoons, primary source documents, and teacher resources.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics website contains a wealth of resources for teachers, students, and parents. NCTM standards, organizational information, conferences, publications, and online sources are highlighted.
CommonLit
Common Lit: Hillary Clinton's Address to the U. N. World Conference on Women
A learning module that begins with "First Lady Hillary Clinton's Address to the United Nations Fourth World Conference on Women" by First Lady Hillary Clinton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion...
Other
Aace: Conferences and Events
The Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE) posts upcoming events and conferences surrounding education technology. Some of the conferences featured are from the Society for Information Technology & Teacher...
AdLit
Ad lit.org: Collaborative Conferences
In this video two teachers collaborate to support one another through observation and feedback. This clip is excerpted from Stenhouse Publishers' "Collaborative Conferences."
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Help Your Kids Do Great in School
This article focuses on how parents can be more involved in their child's education. Teachers will benefit from this informative article and can pass it along to parent's as a valuable resource.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Help Your Kids Do Great in School
This article focuses on how parents can be more involved in their child's education. Teachers will benefit from this informative article and can pass it along to parent's as a valuable resource.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: The National Earth Science Teacher Association
Teachers from all grade levels will find lessons and membership information. A quarterly journal as well as conferences are offered for anyone interested in earth science education.
Other
North Dakota Science Teachers Association (Ndsta)
The NDSTA provides a membership application and information on its organization and conferences. It also offers a "Resources" link to web sites that promote science learning.
Reading Rockets
Reading Rockets: Simple Ways to Encourage Learning
This site offers several simple ways to encourage learning in your child.
US Department of Education
Reaching All Families Creating Family Friendly Schools
Reaching All Families, Creating Family-Friendly Schools, is the online version of the booklet published in 1996 by the U.S. Department of Education. The site presents accumulated knowledge and fresh ideas on school outreach strategies --...