“Student-led conferences open kids’ eyes to what they are really learning. They can see things on a larger scale, and they realize that they have to make a plan for themselves and their learning.”
Mike Jordan, Two Rivers parent
What are student-led conferences? |
A student-led conference is a meeting to share a student’s current level of performance and to set goals for future learning. The student-led conference—which includes a student, family members, and a teacher—replaces the traditional parent-teacher conference, giving the student ownership over presenting his or her work and setting goals for future growth. Student-led conferences exist on a continuum from students being present at the conference to students leading every element of the conference. Ideally, the student speaks for the majority of the conference, curates his or her work in a portfolio, and reflects on data from the work and standardized measures.
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Learn More |
Learn about why students should lead conferences, creating and using portfolios for conferences, and the biggest challenge in starting student-led conferences and more here.
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Download the above slides in the Additional Resources section.
Additional Resources
Lessons to Prepare Students for Student-Led Conferences
(This series of 8 lessons prepares students for student-led conferences within a crew or advisory structure.) |
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Accountability, Motivation, and Progress: One Student’s take on Student-Led Conferences
(This blog post gives an Expeditionary Learning student’s perspective on student-led conferences.) |
Sample Questions for Parents to Ask their Student(s)
(These are sample questions that we give to parents to help them engage with their child during the student-led conference.) |
Want to learn more about student-led conferences? Read our deep dive.
Do you have a question about student-led conferences or feedback about what we've shared? We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@learnwithtworivers.org.
Do you have a question about student-led conferences or feedback about what we've shared? We'd love to hear from you. Send us an email at info@learnwithtworivers.org.