Parent Conferences: The Art of De-escalation, Communication, and Partnership Development
A challenging Parent Conference can be one of the most stressful events a young teacher, coach, or administrator can experience. Being empowered as a person of authority, combined with a fundamental knowledge of how to effectively communicate, can mean the difference between escalating parental problems or developing advocates for you as an educator.
This course is 3 CE hours and defines the structure, roles, and ultimate goal of a parent conference and how to facilitate a meeting with easy-to-follow and straightforward steps.
Finally, we discuss ten proven and effective tools of communication that can be used to de-escalate volatile situations and find resolutions to conflicting viewpoints.
This 3hr CE course defines the structure, roles, and ultimate goal of a parent conference and how to facilitate a meeting with easy-to-follow and straightforward steps. Finally, we discuss 10 proven and effective tools of communication that can be used to deescalate volatile situations and find resolutions to conflicting viewpoints.