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** Student Led Conferences June 2013 ** ** You are required to come to school for Student Led Conferences. ** ** Your attendance will be recorded. **
 * New - 10 June 2013 - See below the message if your parents are unable to attend and what you do at your conference* ** Back to main Wiki page **

If your parents are unable to attend
 * you must come in during the morning in this case and report to the library
 * you will have a teacher assigned to you to go through your conference with
 * once you have had your conference with a teacher, your attendance will be recorded and you will be free to leave

You –
 * Why do we ask you to do student led conferences? **
 * take responsibility for your own learning
 * learn to evaluate their own progress
 * __#|gain__ greater commitment to school work and learning
 * build self confidence and self esteem
 * are encouraged to communicate with your learning with your parents
 * build communication and critical thinking skills
 * become actively involved in your education
 * learn best when you teach someone else

Student led conferences are designed for you to discuss your learning, with good things achieved (not your assessment grade), how you achieved them, challenges you have had in your learning and how you overcame these or would overcome them if you faced them again.


 * Preparation Checklist: **

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 * Prepare e-Portfolios following Mr. Eagle’s instructions through your homeroom teachers
 * Click here to find a link to the supporting documents for your ePortfolio (scroll to the bottom)
 * Remember: You should have tasks for each subject (per term), a section reflecting on your CS/ASA
 * Remember: You'll need to choose an ATL area of strength and an ATL target - there is a handout to help you do this

New *What you do at your conference*

 * Ensure that you –
 * Practise how you will introduce the teacher in the room to your parents
 * Practise your introduction i.e. explain the process of the student led conference (see below)
 * For each subject you have something that you did well or are proud of and something you found challenging and how you would overcome that challenging next time
 * In two subjects you need to prepare and practise deeper discussion
 * Practise presenting your portfolio with other students
 * Have a presentation that takes 20mins. Break up your conference into –Practise your timing
 * An introduction
 * Time for each subject
 * Allow time for your parents to ask questions
 * A conclusion
 * Arrive before your appointed time ready to begin with everything you need. You won’t have time to go and get anything once your time starts
 * Arrive before your appointed time ready to begin with everything you need. You won’t have time to go and get anything once your time starts


 * This is your conference that you lead. ** The teacher in the room is only there to help you if you have any problems with leading your conference. Your parents want to hear from you about your learning.

** *Ask your teacher to show you the video of VSA students role playing a SLC* **

*New 31 May*

** Student Led Conference June 2013 ** ** Years 6 to 10 **

**__Message to Parents__**

 * When**: June 14, __#|bookings__ from 8.30 until 3.30
 * Where**: T he students homerooms

** Why ** : SLC link to reflection and success in the diploma, because students identify where they need to improve in different criteria, and then improve their overall grade.

Student led conferences are designed for your son/daughter to discuss with you their learning, with good things achieved (not assessment grades), how they achieved them, challenges they have had in their learning and how they overcame these or would overcome them if faced with them again.

THESE ARE NOT PARENT INTERVIEWS. SLC’s are for students to talk about and reflect on their learning.

Student Benefits –
 * Why do we do student led conferences? **
 * take responsibility for their own learning
 * learn to evaluate their own progress
 * __#|gain__ greater commitment to school work and learning
 * build self confidence and self esteem
 * are encouraged to communicate their learning with parents
 * build communication and critical thinking skills
 * become actively involved in their own education
 * learn best when they have to teach someone else

Parent Benefits -
 * Increases the amount of information given to the parents
 * Learn more about your son/daughter’s learning and skills
 * An opportunity to help your son/daughter set positive goals
 * Active participant in your son/daughter’s learning
 * First language communication


 * This is a conference that is led by your son/daughter ** . The teacher in the room is only there to help if there are any problems with leading the conference. In fact the teacher in the room may not teach you son/daughter. As parents you should want to hear from your son/daughter about his/her learning.


 * Students are required to come to school during Student Led Conferences. Their attendance will be recorded. **


 * If you are unable to attend with your son/daughter **
 * He/she must come in during the morning in this case
 * He/she will have a teacher assigned to go through the conference
 * Once he/she has had his/her conference with a teacher, attendance will be recorded and your son/daughter will be free to leave

Conferences will be held in homerooms. When you arrive at your booked time you are asked to wait outside the room until you are invited in by the teacher.


 * The booking system is now open. **