Student-Led Conferences: Empowerment and Ownership 

I can't get over the double proud-shoulder-pat for Johnathan at 4:05 :) So sweet!

We do this twice a year at my high school and my dad loves it!

This feels more disempowering rather than empowering. Not all of us have perfect grades like all of these kids in this video somehow have. If a student has bad or even failing grades it can smother them in a blanket of discomfort and shame having to tell their parents in front of their teacher how they are failing their classes and assignments. Students can feel more comfortable in the traditional parent-teacher conference knowing that if their teacher says they are failing a certain part of the curriculum, they can discuss it with their parents at home where they can feel significantly more secure and feel like they are having a private 1 on 1 conversation rather than having the student have to drive most or the entirety of the conference on their own.

I love this culture of doing Student Led Conferences. Indeed, this allows the student for a greater reflection on his/her performance in the school. We've started this year. Thank you for the great video.

Having trouble with my son. I have never seen an idea of this nature before today. Thank you!

It is really amazing . We have done it at our school, at SULTAN AGUNG ISLAMIC SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL SEMARANG, INDONESIA...since 3 years ago

The student is the center of the conference. Nice one madam principal

Thank you for this video it has helped me understand what to kind of expect at my daughter's first student let conference the end of this week. She has been going to an IB school and this is the first time they are doing these kind of conferences at the elementary level.

I feel uncomfortable doing this

What an amazing idea! And what a great school ❤

Reflection should be followed up with students as part of the learning process.

we do this too i think it’s an amazing idea

Very Inspiring. Gracias

just had one today it was good😉😁

I feel so inspired

Had to come see what a led conference is, haven’t been to a conference since my 21 year old was in elementary school, unfortunately have to attend one tomorrow for my 7 year old niece I’m raising sigh 😩, I’m not a social butterfly 😭

Hi, would love to try this but how does it work with many subject teacher specialists. In the video you have what i assume are the Homeroom teachers not the subject specialists??

Good!!