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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!)
I will make the parent teacher conference a fun time for all who show up. I would even attempt to establish a parent teacher night once a grading period. I would make it a fun experience for the parents, and have some food, and maybe a picture slideshow or movie for them to watch. Just a fun social get together would make it a pleasurable event for the parents to attend. Hopefully this will attract them to come out to school and get involved.
 
     
     
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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 No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: just because you make it fun does not mean the parents will come.
Rated On: October 20, 2014 12:11 am
Rated By: Christie Gerlach
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is a good idea for when they show up, but how will you get them there?
Rated On: October 20, 2014 3:46 am
Rated By: Deborah Guyton
 
     
     
  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: Display work they have done
Rated On: October 23, 2014 11:46 pm
Rated By: Amanda Smith
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This does not seem to be a parent teacher conference but more like open house?
Rated On: February 27, 2015 7:28 pm
Rated By: myNyHy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Parent-teacher conferences are extremely important and not a time for an adult social.
Rated On: March 1, 2015 9:09 pm
Rated By: Natisha
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I dont agree with this solution
Rated On: October 15, 2015 4:21 am
Rated By: eZuGeQ
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: An event to encourage parent participation is a good idea. However, conference day is supposed to be a touch base meeting about the child's progress/development. The focus should be on the child.
Rated On: October 14, 2016 12:06 am
Rated By: yJatyt
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Fun is not what the parents need to show up, they need time.
Rated On: October 16, 2016 12:40 am
Rated By: TaTaBy
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This would be more of a social gathering, I see where you are coming from though.
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 like this solution.
Rated On: October 16, 2017 3:21 am
Rated By: TyNeby
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't agree with this solution.
Rated On: October 14, 2018 8:03 pm
Rated By: sadaze
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: Although this may help get them together I’m not sure this is a time for social hour. Maybe you can start with something like this just as a “get to know you” time but also do a conference night that is more formal.
Rated On: October 17, 2019 3:47 pm
Rated By: JyLaVe
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I do no like this idea as it seems like a social hour rather than a time to discuss the students.
Rated On: October 20, 2019 5:19 pm
Rated By: LeDyqa
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case Yes
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original Yes
Comments: This is not a good solution. Parent/teacher conferences are not social hour. They are meant to discuss the student's progress in the class.
Rated On: June 30, 2021 8:29 pm
Rated By: yraReW
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: This is still a professional environment
Rated On: October 29, 2021 6:01 am
Rated By: Drew Brown
 
     
     
  Rating
The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) No
The suggested solution is relevant to the case No
The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement No
The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue No
The suggested solution is original No
Comments: I don't think that this solution is helpful. It may be difficult for parents to make it to the parent-teacher night.
Rated On: April 3, 2022 1:12 am
Rated By: gupeVy