Student-­led conferences are preplanned meetings that are run by students and are ideally held periodically throughout a term. During this meeting students use their portfolio of student work to discuss their academic progress and areas of need with their teacher. The purpose of student-led conferences is to establish highly interactive communications systems that foster dialogue about their learning. Students are empowered through the implementation of student-led conferences. They are made to feel like partners in their learning and they are held accountable for their learning goals. Student-led conferences also serve as an opportunity to get parents actively involved in their child’s learning. Learn more about how you can implement student-led conferences in your classroom. This resource includes an informative article on how to implement student-led conferences in your classroom. You will also includes a kit for implementing student-led parent conferences with: o Parent brochure to send home to parents (editable in Pages and noneditable PDF version) o Parent invitation letter and reminder (editable document) o Template for a student letter to parents o Parent survey o Student survey o Teacher survey o Student script and checklist for leading their conference o Student goal sheet for student and parent o Parent follow-up assignment and survey (editable)