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SHARING OUT:
Mentors, please line up on one side of
the room.
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FOCUS AND LEARNING
ACTIVITIES:
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WHAT NORMS WILL WE
NEED FOR THIS SESSION?
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WHAT PARENTS NEED?
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CONFERENCE STEPS
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STEP 1 –
PLAN THE CONFERENCE
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STEP 2 –
COMMUNICATE WITH PARENTS
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SETTING THE STAGE
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APPEARANCE/ATTITUDE
Dress professionally.
Smile!
Show enthusiasm!
Hold building concerns
until the staff meeting;
don’t discuss them with
parents.
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MATERIALS/INFO
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STEP 4:
MEET WITH THE PARENTS
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LISTENING
Actively listen to
the parents.
Involve them
in finding solutions.
Be honest with them.
Select workable plans
together.
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STEP 5:
CLOSE THE CONFERENCE
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Rubygems! –
Parents of Poverty
Call parents from poverty Mr., Ms. or
Mrs. (unless told otherwise). It is a
sign of respect.
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THE FEAR FACTOR
What about difficult parents?
Scan page 3 of Ruby Payne’s
article, Part III – “Tools to
Use…” and “Dealing With
Difficult Parents”.
Discuss it with your table briefly
and choose one key point.
Okay - let’s practice!
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SCENARIO ACTIVITY
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EVALUATIONS AND CLOSING