3 09-2020 PTM (Parents Teacher meeting)
- 3. Objectives
- 4. Objectives Cont…… • Identify and use effective communication skills during parents/teacher meetings • Identify questions parents should ask during the PTM. • Discuss parents’ involvement strategies
- 5. Parent-Teacher Meeting Great opportunity for parents and teacher to develop a healthy and strong relationship for the holistic development of a child.
- 6. Parent-teacher meeting Parents teacher meetings are: • Essential building blocks for home to school communication • A time for listening, sharing and working together.
- 7. Parent-teacher meeting • An opportunity for teachers to explain child’s progress, grades, and grade-level standards. • Successful when parents and teachers have two way conversations about how to help your child succeed.
- 8. Activity ■ What is the purpose of Parent-Teacher Meeting? ■ Individual Points
- 9. Purposes of PTM • To share academic progress and growth based on classroom observations, testing data, assessments, portfolios, and assignments. • To be better informed about students’ strengths, needs, behaviours and learning styles…. from parents or guardians.
- 10. Purposes of PTM • To make sure the role of teacher, student and parents are clear, specific and designed to bring out the best in child. • To enable parents and teacher to work for the positive modification of the student’s performance
- 11. Preparation for PTM • Attendance Performa. • Remarks sheet. • Result card. • Tests and portfolios. • Dossiers. • Seating • Readiness of class boards • Preparation of soft boards • Cleanliness
- 12. Rights of parents/guardians • Parents and guardians have the right to open communication with teachers regarding their child’s progress and needs. • Parents and guardians have the responsibility to contact teachers if there are issues or concerns regarding their child’s progress e.g. Learning Support and Counselling. • Parents and guardians have the right to participate in changes to their child’s education including being informed about formal assessments and the support their child is receiving.
- 13. Rights of parents/guardians • Parents and guardians have the responsibility to utilize the school support services, such as the Learning space and counselling services, as needed to provide the best education available for their child. • Parents and guardians have the right to formalize feedback in the form of written reports and Teacher Led or 3 way Conferences throughout the school year. • Parents and guardians have the responsibility to raise questions and concerns with teachers at an appropriate time and in an appropriate manner.
- 14. Tips for Productive PTM • Flexible meeting schedule • Prepare, prepare, prepare. (test results, worksheets) • Be aware of your body language. • Sit side by side. • Share real stories and students work. • Include the positive. • Avoid education jargons (slang). • Give some responsibilities to parents. • Encourage questions. • Don’t make assumptions about parents or students. • If a parent become hostile don’t engage. • Remain professional throughout. • Stay in contact with parents.
- 15. Frequently asked questions by parents during PTM. • What subjects/assignments are my child best at? • What areas of weakness does my child have? • How does my child interact socially with his/her peers? • Does my child show consistent effort or does it wane at certain times of the day or week? • Does my child display any sort of behavioral issues that I should know about?
- 16. Frequently asked questions by parents during PTM. Cont…. • What can I/we do at home to help encourage academic progress? • What upcoming projects/tests/assignments should I know about? • How can we stay in touch to monitor the progress of our plan? • Can you give me some examples of the behavior?
- 17. Activity How to handle difficult parents? Discuss and share your points.
- 18. How to deal with difficult parents? • No Surprises. • Meet Face-to-Face with Parents. • Alert Your Principal or Section Head to the Situation • Listen and Ask Questions • Try to Find Things You Agree On • Don't Allow Yourself to Be Pressured • Know When the Conversation Is Over
- 19. Any Questions