These conferences are an opportunity for:
* students to develop organizational and oral communication skills
* parents, teachers, and students to engage in open and honest dialogue
* teachers to share any concerns they may be having about the student’s work habits, behaviour, or academic progress
* students to accept personal responsibility for their academic performance
* parents to gain a better understanding of their child’s classroom experiences
* teachers to facilitate a positive experience for both the child and the parent
* students to organize carefully chosen samples of their written work to show their parents
* students to evaluate their own learning and to set realistic goals
* teachers to share any concerns they may be having about the student’s work habits, behaviour, or academic progress
* students to accept personal responsibility for their academic performance
* parents to gain a better understanding of their child’s classroom experiences
* teachers to facilitate a positive experience for both the child and the parent
* students to organize carefully chosen samples of their written work to show their parents
* students to evaluate their own learning and to set realistic goals
