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  Case: The Absent Parent
You as a first grade teacher, always feel that parent-teacher conference day is basically a day off for you. "If five parents showed up, it was a lot," you usually say. What is going on? How can you fix this so that you get maximum parental participation in your parent-teacher conferences?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
Be flexible in parent day. I know in the high school where I work, a lot of students come from single parent homes and their parent cannot afford to take off of work for a parent teacher conference. Have you considered using Face Time or Skype with parents? It is still one on one and gives a personal conference. Give them the option of sending them a digital slideshow of their child's work. With today's technology, there is so many ways to stay in touch with parents. Making lots of positive contacts with parents will help build relationships. Think of using Remind.com
 
     
     
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The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I think this is a great alternative
Rated On: March 6, 2016 8:32 pm
Rated By: uPuneq
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Flexibility is huge. Thanks for the website!
Rated On: October 16, 2016 4:15 am
Rated By: ematen
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: I really like this solution. Using Skype and Face Time are very handy tools that most parents have on hand.
Rated On: July 9, 2017 12:50 am
Rated By: eRahyR
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) Yes
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement Yes
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue Yes
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: Online meetings are the future!
Rated On: October 29, 2021 6:01 am
Rated By: Drew Brown