• Hints and Tips
• Starting out
• Behaviour management
• In the classroom
  • Classroom organisation
  • Getting to know your pupils
  • Managing resources
  • Assessment and marking
  • Dealing with parents
  • Preparing for parents' evening
  • Time management
  • Voice management
  • Stress management
  • Supply teaching
• Around the school
• Job hunting
• End of term
• Top Tips For Teachers

Preparing for parents' evening

Meeting parents is a valuable part of your job as a teacher so you should make sure you are well organised and prepared so as to make the best use of your time with them. 

These tips will help you do that.

• Make sure you have the correct paperwork for the correct pupils and go armed with your seating plan
  
  
• Know what you want to say and make sure there are no surprises.  Concerns should not be heard for the first time at a parents’ night but have been discussed with the pupil
  
  
• Don’t let pupils think it’s a threatening experience. Try to let them know it is positive being able to discuss success and achievements
  
  
• Try to give at least some positive comment (no matter how small) but do not stand back and miss the opportunity to share real concerns with parents. They will nearly always back you up and together you can turn a pupil round and get them on the right path
  
  
• Do not fear the angry parent. They tend to come to school long before parents’ nights and its usually single issue grievances. Your school will be very supportive