Parent-Teacher Conference Time. By Ellen Crean. December 2, 2006 / 10:07 AM EST / CBS Parent-teacher conferences ... After The Conference. It's not over when it's over.

Parent-teacher conferences are not just for teachers to rattle off information about students. Conferences with parents should be a time to gain a better understanding of a student’s home life ...

Parent-teacher conferences were a good idea in concept but they reflect a tradition that is too centered on adults. Flipping these conferences to be student-led empowers the student and ...