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Tips for Successful Parent Conferences

Communicating with parents is one of the most important things we do as teachers. When we can work together with a child's parents toward common goals, we improve the atmosphere for learning.

Most successful teacher-parent teams begin with a conference, usually one conducted before there is a real need to meet.

Of course, while parent conferences can be one of the most helpful techniques in a teacher's "bag of tricks," we also know that sometimes they can be a discouraging waste of time -- or even turn into ugly confrontations.

Here are some tips to help make your parent conferences productive and successful:

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