You've likely been very busy as you wrap up your first set of report cards for the year. The good news is that this is the last full first-term report card you'll hopefully ever have to write once the Fall interim checklist/report arrives next school year.On the subject of parent-teacher interviews, today's post is a reminder for you about the December PA day and altered day schedule. Your school's principal received a memo from the Board some time ago which outlined the following expectations for December 3rd and 4th:
- Thursday evening: no more than three (3) hours of interviews should be held. In addition, you should have a one hour dinner break. Interviews should not be held past 8:00 p.m.
- Friday: no more than three (3) hours of interviews are to be scheduled. Typically, most all of the schools schedule these in the morning with an established start time for the day.
Finally, please remember to protect your own safety and security during parent-teacher interviews. The following practices are well-established in our Board and should be followed:
- Teachers located in portables should conduct interviews INSIDE the main school building, either in the gym or the library. Stuck out in a portable in a dark schoolyard (remember it's now dark by 4:30), you are easily forgotten about. Avoid being trapped by irate parents and tripping through the dark by holding your interviews in the safety of the main building.
- If you know a parent to be difficult, ensure that you have support for that particular interview by having the SERT or one of your administrators sit in on the interview. Remember that the purpose of the interview is to discuss student progress and strategies for improvement, not to defend your teaching practices.
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