We will be holding family conferences at the end of January with the bulk of them being held On Martin Luther King Day. Be sure to get forms from your Supervisor (found in the conference folder in our Curriculum Originals) These forms and information you will need to hold successful conferences. If you have any questions please feel free to ask. Take the time to develop these relationships now with your families and they will save you lots of frustration in the future. Listen to the family’s expectations and comments with an open mind and enjoy the opportunity to share ideas and information about each of your special little people.
The key is being prepared. Utilize your planning time over the next week to ready yourselves. Ask questions and use the resources available to you in the resource room, office, and in your supervisor’s brains.
** Assessments and Portfolios: You have all received the CT ELDS over the last year and also they have started DOTS an assessment tool to utilize. What is great is our Portfolios match up nicely with these making for a streamlined assessment process. See your Site Manager or Executive director if you have any questions.
** Focused Portfolios™ sheets should be gone over when getting ready for your conference and child portfolios will be part of your parent conference.
**Family Conference summary form is to be used AT the conference to document any plans or ideas that come up with you and the child’s family regarding: Classroom ideas, family participation, ideas for future development, etc…
