[aisle] Parent-Teacher Conferences

[Pam Meiser]

In our elementary schools, we're teachers, and follow the same contract.
Librarians are here the entire time, as are our art teachers, etc

It used to be that I was available to parents for readers advisory. They'd
conference with a teacher, who would suggest they come see me about their
child's reading level or goal. Typically, I sent them home with books.

Three or four years ago, we were looped into the PT conference schedule.
Parents can choose any teacher that works with their child for a
conference. Our conferences are 10 minutes long. It's a great way to spend
a bit of time with parents I wouldn't normally see. However, I really miss
the time to work with parents based on the teachers' goals. I could talk to
parents about reading and recommend  books for much longer than 10 minutes!
When no parents were around, I worked at the circulation desk on
miscellaneous stuff.

Our parents now have the option of an in person or Zoom conference. It's
hectic switching from one to the other every ten minutes! A lot of parents
don't show up.

On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 12:38 PM Leslie Brenner via AISLE <
aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:

> The library space and our two study rooms are used as spaces for teachers
> without classrooms to hold their conferences.  I am not required to be in
> the building during this night. Since I have two young kids and would have
> to pay someone to watch just to work at that this event, I don't push the
> matter.  I clean up and get the space ready for teachers, then leave at my
> regular contracted time.
>
> Leslie Brenner
>
>
> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 1:18 PM Lambe Herman, Colleen via AISLE <
> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
>
>> I do two book fairs both during parent teacher conferences.   It works
>> really well.
>>
>> Thanks!
>>
>> On Thu, Dec 8, 2022 at 11:56 AM Iwona Hauschild via AISLE <
>> aisle at list.railslibraries.info> wrote:
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>>> Hey there Hivemind!
>>> Newbie here with a couple of wonders... first, how many book fairs do
>>> you host each year. Second, what are you up to during parent-teacher
>>> conference nights? Are you hosting any special events or is it generally
>>> your plan/prep time? If you host events, would you care to share what they
>>> are? I'm looking for ideas that would work for preschool, Kindergarten, and
>>> First Grade.  Thanks!
>>>
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> Best regards,
>
> Leslie Brenner
> Librarian/Media Specialist
> Rosie Committee Member
> Saint Joseph High School
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