I heard a news story this morning about how at schools around the country they are trying something new, having the child lead the school conference. I hate to say this but in La Crosse they have been doing that for years. I remember the first time that one of our children was tasked with telling us his progress how scared he was and unsure of how to do it, but by the end of the process he was doing fine, this process lasted through all four of the kids, and now that they are in High School we no longer go to conferences. One of the people in the story said that when the child is present that the “whole story” doesn’t get out. Here’s an idea if you have something to say about the child, send them away or you and the teacher step out into the hall. I think the confidence that it teaches the child as well as the instant accountability that is present because they must tell Mom and Dad what went right and what went wrong is a good thing.
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