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When Students Lead Parent-Teacher Conferences.
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Le Countryman, Lyn; Schroeder, Merrie – Educational Leadership, 1996
Dissatisfied with their present parent-teacher conference format, an Iowa middle school perused the literature on student-led conferences and established three program implementation phases: initial preparations, conferences, and evaluations. Students selected portfolio items, decided what to discuss with parents, and rehearsed the conference…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Intermediate Grades, Middle Schools, Parent Teacher Conferences
What the NCTM Standards Look Like in One Classroom.
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Smith, Stephanie Z.; And Others – Educational Leadership, 1993
The National Council of Teachers of Mathematics recently published two documents emphasizing solving nonroutine problems in meaningful contexts. "Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics" (1989) describes what students should know and a framework for developing appropriate curricula. "Professional Standards for…
Descriptors: Academic Standards, Educational Change, Experiential Learning, Intermediate Grades