This document provides information about student-led conferences, which allow students to take ownership of their learning by sharing what they have learned and areas for improvement. It discusses how student-led conferences help students develop independence and pride in their work. The document includes examples of student-led conferences from different grade levels and provides tips for planning a student-led conference, such as deciding what to highlight and identifying activities to demonstrate student understanding. It also discusses how student-led conferences can help prepare students for solving real-world problems.

1. STUDENT LED CONFERENCE:
January 12, 2018
Think, collaborate and
create

2. WHY STUDENT-LED CONFERENCE?
Students develop ownership of their learning
Student build independence
Student take pride of their success
Students identify areas for improvement
Student share knowledge and skills learned.

3. STUDENT-LED CONDEFERENCE AND 21ST LEARNING
ENVIRONMENT
Students develop
ownership of their learning
Student build
independence
Student take pride of their
success
Students identify areas for
improvement
Student share knowledge
and skills learned.

4. SAMPLES
These videos are from Edutopia website on Student-led conferences
(https://www.edutopia.org/blog/student-led-conferences-
resources-ashley-cronin)
Middle School Student-Led Conference
 https://vimeo.com/45140230
Kindergarten Students-Led Conference
 https://vimeo.com/49170218

5. HOW TO PLAN FOR A STUDENT-LED
CONFERENCE
1) Decide on areas to highlight.
2) Consider what students should know and be able to do in those
areas at this time of year. What is most important?
3) Identify simple activities to demonstrate students' understanding
of specific standards.
4) Figure out how to organize and set up the activities.
Reference: https://www.teachingchannel.org/blog/2013/03/20/student-le

6. PREPARING THE STAGE

7. PRESENTATION (10 – 15 MINUTES)

8. OTHER POSSIBLE OUTPUT AND
PRESENTATION

10. STUDENTS SOLVING REAL WORLD
PROBLEMS
Real-World Problem Solving: Finding Solutions Through Projects
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD7CZL9PpF4
Problem Based Problem Solving in Grade 1
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBjf6pw9t4s

11. SOME STUDENT-LED CONFERENCES DONE AS
A GROUP
Subject: English
Areas of Improvement: Reading (Feelings and
Dialogue)
Challenge: Think of an activity that would help
you practice readings dialogues with feelings
Activity: Reader’s Theater
Link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0Ht_P6hfoG_c
G5VMGRld05ZNzQ/view?usp=sharing

12. REFLECTION
How do you think these video clips affected what you think your
students can do?
Who inspire me to teach every day?
How do I inspire my students to learn every day?