Welcome and Team Building I attended an APTT meeting in Tiffany Crawford’s classroom, and I have heard her speak to adults before at a teacher conference so I knew the meeting would go smoothly. Before I even walked into the classroom I saw a line of parents signing an attendance sheet that let the teacher know all of who came to the meeting that night. Nearly 100% of her parents showed up, only two families were missing. Each parent sat at their student’s desk and were provided with a specific folder. She also provided each parent with a water bottle and a snack.
She started off the meeting by sharing the phrase she often uses with her students, “be brave.” She wants the APTT meetings to be a safe learning experience for all of the families so they keep wanting to come back. The meeting that night was focused on reading so the ice breaker was a game of, “I have ____. Who has a word that begins like _______?” Some parents struggled, but there was an …show more content…
My APTT meeting went very well, but when discussing the benefits and downsides of APTT meetings, there were many downsides. I didn’t really agree with the telling the students that if their parents come they will bring home a game for them. I know if I was a parent who was working crazy hours and/or multiple jobs I would already feel guilty enough without feeling like I was disappointing my child. There is also the fact that the majority of the parents who come are those who are already in frequent contact with the teacher, and those parents who are really needed at the meeting are the ones who don’t show
She started off the meeting by sharing the phrase she often uses with her students, “be brave.” She wants the APTT meetings to be a safe learning experience for all of the families so they keep wanting to come back. The meeting that night was focused on reading so the ice breaker was a game of, “I have ____. Who has a word that begins like _______?” Some parents struggled, but there was an …show more content…
My APTT meeting went very well, but when discussing the benefits and downsides of APTT meetings, there were many downsides. I didn’t really agree with the telling the students that if their parents come they will bring home a game for them. I know if I was a parent who was working crazy hours and/or multiple jobs I would already feel guilty enough without feeling like I was disappointing my child. There is also the fact that the majority of the parents who come are those who are already in frequent contact with the teacher, and those parents who are really needed at the meeting are the ones who don’t show