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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]In MS and HS if you have a question for a teacher just reach out and ask. Or if a conversation would be better just ask for a call. Teachers are often reaching out to parents with student feedback. [b]The speed dating formats aren’t really that great but there truly isn’t a good way for many parents to meet many teachers over the course of two 2 hour early release days.[/b] [/quote]

Elementary schools do it better. They offer slots for about two weeks before the two half-days in addition to making themselves available on the half days.[/quote]

[b]True, but most elementary school teachers have 32 kids at most.  MS/HS teachers have 5x that.  [/quote][/b]

I am an outlier elementary school teacher. I teach at a TWI (Two Way Immersion) school and share two classes with my partner teacher. We have 45 students and are expected to meet with all of the parents. It’s not easy trying to schedule 45 conferences. We’ve been meeting with parents every day, before, during, and after school since the first week of November. Throw in paperwork due for 504 and IEP meetings, and it’s a lot. [/quote]

I have no doubt that’s a lot, and I’m sure that’s a heavy load on top of your regular work.

My biggest load has been 172 students, though. I’m trying to imagine scheduling 172 conferences. At 5 a day, it would take 7 full weeks. [/quote]

It is highly unlikely that all 172 students will have a parent who would ask for a conference.  But there's a happy medium between offering slots for 172 students and offering slots for 8 students per teacher, which is what my kids' MS does.[/quote]

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