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Your child’s academic progress will always be better if you are involved in it. Schools conduct parent teacher meetings to bring parents and the teachers on a common platform so as to benefit the child academically. Parents can play a vital role in their child’s academic success if they are inclined to understand what their child is learning at school, how well is he faring, and what can be done to support him.
Parent teacher meetings, or PTM for short, usually happens 1-3 times a year depending on your child’s school’s policy. For you as a parent, it is a great opportunity to:
So both parents, and if not at least one, should make it a point to attend all the PTMs your child’s school organizes. A bit clueless on how to prepare, behave and follow-up on PTMs? Read on.
As a child, your parents must have been to several of your parent teacher conferences. You would know that side of the story. However, parents also need to prepare before they attend the parent teacher meet. If you are already involved with your child’s academic progress, you would know what issues are the most important to discuss. However, if you have been busy, you must prepare yourself to meet his teacher.
You might have got a predefined time slot for your PTM or you might have to wait with other parents for your turn. Either ways, be prepared to have things delayed, especially is it is your first PTM. Creating a scene at the school because you are being awfully delayed might send wrong signals and the teacher might form notions about you as a parent which in turn might impact her level of comfort with you. Once you get your turn, remember to:
Once you are back home, it is a good idea to review your notes and do the following:
Missing the parent teacher meet would mean that you miss out to receive updates on how your child is doing. PTMs provide you an opportunity to devise strategies that will boost your child’s performance. Not only this, children too feel loved and cared for when their parents are involved in their academic world. Good luck!
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