Course | Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conference (3 Credits)

Price

The price listed is for 3 Professional Development Credits. Other pricing options are available for this course:

3 UMass Global Graduate-Level PD Credits - USD 440
3 LAUSD Salary Points - USD 179

For further information, please visit Education for Equity website.

Description

There is a consistent correlation between students’ success and the involvement of their parents, guardians, and/or other family members in their education. Family members are children’s first and often most influential teachers, and are generally experts about their children and most invested in children’s success in school. Effective partnerships between teachers and other school personnel with the families of students is a key that can unlock rewards that may otherwise be unreachable.

This course guides participants to reflect on past and current practices, introduces practices that have proven to be effective, and provides opportunity to create and share tools that can be used to welcome, include, and partner with students’ families throughout the year to support each child’s success in school and beyond. One of the main avenues to connect with families is through the Parent-Teacher Conference. This course enables participants to understand the value of this meeting and to prepare to connect successfully with families of students during this time.

Course Outline

1. The Parent-Teacher Conference: Why It Matters and How It Can Drive Student Success
2. Understanding Family Backgrounds and Their Impact on Learning
3. Building Effective Communication Strategies with Families
4. The Framework of an Effective Parent-Teacher Conference
5. Empowering Parents as Active Partners in Conferences
6. Engaging Students: Making Student Voices Count in Conferences
7. Tailoring Parent-Teacher Conferences for Grades 7-12
8. Leveraging Technology to Engage Families
9. Navigating Difficult Conversations and Building Trust
10. Responding to the Needs of Diverse Learners
11. The Final Project: Plan Your Conference
12. Present Your Conference

Number of Professional Development Credits/Salary Points

Teachers throughout California and the U.S. can earn 3 professional development credits by completing this online course or 3 salary points awarded by the LAUSD (Los Angeles Unified School District), depending on the credit type you choose.

Credit may be available for this course and may vary by country or institution. Please verify eligibility with Education for Equity.

Target Audience

This course is designed for all types of Pre-K through 12th grade teachers, including: early childhood education teachers, elementary school teachers, middle school teachers, high school teachers, special education teachers, staff, and administrators.

NA-22-311 is the LAUSD course code for Mastering the Parent-Teacher Conference, which you’ll need to use to get credit for salary points from the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD).