How to ask questions at Parent Teacher Conferences

Parent teacher conferences happen every year. For a successful teacher parent conference, come prepared with questions and show parent involvement. Some questions regarding your child’s education include:

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

1. During a teacher parent conference, ask behavior type questions regarding your son / daughter:
   How does my child seem to get along with classmates?
   Have you noticed any problems with my child?
   Is he / she respectful to you and other students?
   Does my child seem to enjoy being in class?

2. 
   Teacher parent conference

   A parent school relationship is important. Determine whether or not your child needs improvement with school work by asking the following:
   Is my child learning at the same pace (or higher/lower) as the rest of the class?
   In which areas, if any, do you feel there needs to be some improvement?

3. It's ok to pick the teacher's brain. Find out his / her opinion - show that, as a parent, you care. Ask questions such as:
   What books would you recommend for my child?

4. Finally, prepare for the future (next grade level). Ask the education specialist about the future: Are there any kids that should be placed in a class other than that of my child next school year?

Tips & Warnings

• Do take a pen and piece of paper to write down notes while at the parent / teacher conference.
• If you have specific questions to ask, go ahead and take them written on a piece of paper.
• If you ask the question regarding your child, be prepared for the answer. If your child is struggling, ask the teacher how you can assist in teaching.

Resources

• The Easy Breezy Guide to Parent-Teacher Conference Success: A Reference Book to Help New Teachers