{"content":[{"text":"Starting Smarter \n Parent-Teacher Conferences \n Where the Partnership Starts","bbox":{"left":0.052941,"top":0.045106,"width":0.63011,"height":0.105213}},{"text":"When parents and teachers work together as a team, \n children do better in school. The parent-teacher conference \n is an ideal time to get the partnership started.","bbox":{"left":0.052941,"top":0.172415,"width":0.702658,"height":0.072053}},{"text":"Use the formal teacher-parent conference for a focused, two-way conversation. \n • Ask questions about grade level learning goals and your child’s progress. \n • Discuss any standardized test scores you have received: \n » Are they consistent with the strengths and weaknesses the teacher sees in your child’s performance? \n » How will the teacher use them to guide instruction for your child? \n » What can you do to help your child be successful? \n • Tell the teacher more about your child so they can do the best job possible. \n • If your child is having difficulties in class (either academic or behavioral) discuss them constructively \n and agree together on an action plan.","bbox":{"left":0.052941,"top":0.2901,"width":0.871344,"height":0.190625}},{"text":"Some frequently asked questions about conferences \n Q. �What�are�some�specific�questions�I�should�ask�during�the�conference? \n A. Questions you ask during the conference can help you express your hopes and concerns for your \n student. It’s a good idea to make a list and ask the most important questions first, in case time runs \n out. Here are a few examples of questions you could use.","bbox":{"left":0.052941,"top":0.527463,"width":0.85808,"height":0.10477700000000001}},{"text":"• How are you measuring my child’s progress? Through tests? Portfolios? Class participation? Projects? \n • What subject does my student like most? Least? \n • What can I do to help my child with subjects he finds difficult? \n • Is my child trying as hard as he can? \n • Does my child participate in class discussions and activities? \n • Is my child in different classes or groups for different subjects? \n Which ones? How are the groups determined? \n • How well does my child get along with others? \n • Have you noticed changes in the way my child acts? For example, \n have you noticed squinting, tiredness, or moodiness that might \n be a sign of physical or other problems? \n • What kinds of tests do you give? \n What do the tests show about my child’s progress? \n How does my child handle taking tests?","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.656261,"width":0.8529260000000001,"height":0.29795499999999997}}],"images_bbox":[{"left":0.841176,"top":0.863636,"width":0.160583,"height":0.137646},{"left":0.685545,"top":0.750909,"width":0.239153,"height":0.170016},{"left":0.731189,"top":0.051931,"width":0.213187,"height":0.027772}],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[{"left":0.841176,"top":0.863636,"width":0.160583,"height":0.137646},{"left":0.685545,"top":0.750909,"width":0.239153,"height":0.170016},{"left":0.731189,"top":0.051931,"width":0.213187,"height":0.027772}]}