"They saidyou weremean — butyou seemnice!"Recommendbefore orafter schoolAcademicLab.Be visited bya teacherfrom anothertable.SayGongoozle:To stareidly.SayShenanigans:Mischievousactivities.Drinkcaffeineafter6:30pm“Thankyou foreverythingyou do.”Selfie withyour teamon yoursocial media“They get thatfrom their______.” /“They get thatfrom me.”“We don’tsee any ofthesebehaviors athome.”Full frontof yoursign inpage filled.A parentstandsduring theentireconference.Quick dancebreak videowith yourteamStaged photoof team beforeand afterparent teacherconferences.Whiffler: Aperson who isindecisive orchanges theiropinionfrequently.Hootenanny:An informalmusicalgathering orparty.Have aconference withwhole family(Anything morethan two adultsand the student)Bloviate: To talkat great lengthin an inflated orpompousmanner.Have aconferencewith parentsare on theirphone a lotSelfie witha willingfamily andstudent.Broughtsomethingto workon.Have a parentsit down whosestudent is fromyour homeroom/advisory.Fuddy-duddy:An old-fashioned,fussy person.SayBumfuzzle:Toconfuse. One orlessbathroombreaksBalderdash:Nonsense;senselesstalk orwriting.SayCollywobbles:A nervousstomachfeeling.Get asnack fromthe workroom.SayAbsquatulate:To leaveabruptly.Gubbins: Anitem ofequipment or agadget; or anidiotic person.Broughta bookto read.Have aconferencelast 2Minutes“They’rereally hardonthemselves.”Havestudentsamples atthe ready.Have aparent emailyou insteadof meeting inperson.“They neverhavehomework.”Taradiddle:A petty ortrivial lie.They say theyfinished all theirhomework...are you sure it'snot turned in?"“Theyreally loveyourclass.”“I had noideathat____.”“We’vebeen sobusylately.”“That’snot whatthey toldus.”“What canwe do tohelp athome?”Have aconferencelast 20MinutesHave a parentsit at your tablewho’s notcurrently one ofyour students. “They reallystrugglewith_____.”Take awalkaroundyour area."They saidyou weremean — butyou seemnice!"Recommendbefore orafter schoolAcademicLab.Be visited bya teacherfrom anothertable.SayGongoozle:To stareidly.SayShenanigans:Mischievousactivities.Drinkcaffeineafter6:30pm“Thankyou foreverythingyou do.”Selfie withyour teamon yoursocial media“They get thatfrom their______.” /“They get thatfrom me.”“We don’tsee any ofthesebehaviors athome.”Full frontof yoursign inpage filled.A parentstandsduring theentireconference.Quick dancebreak videowith yourteamStaged photoof team beforeand afterparent teacherconferences.Whiffler: Aperson who isindecisive orchanges theiropinionfrequently.Hootenanny:An informalmusicalgathering orparty.Have aconference withwhole family(Anything morethan two adultsand the student)Bloviate: To talkat great lengthin an inflated orpompousmanner.Have aconferencewith parentsare on theirphone a lotSelfie witha willingfamily andstudent.Broughtsomethingto workon.Have a parentsit down whosestudent is fromyour homeroom/advisory.Fuddy-duddy:An old-fashioned,fussy person.SayBumfuzzle:Toconfuse. One orlessbathroombreaksBalderdash:Nonsense;senselesstalk orwriting.SayCollywobbles:A nervousstomachfeeling.Get asnack fromthe workroom.SayAbsquatulate:To leaveabruptly.Gubbins: Anitem ofequipment or agadget; or anidiotic person.Broughta bookto read.Have aconferencelast 2Minutes“They’rereally hardonthemselves.”Havestudentsamples atthe ready.Have aparent emailyou insteadof meeting inperson.“They neverhavehomework.”Taradiddle:A petty ortrivial lie.They say theyfinished all theirhomework...are you sure it'snot turned in?"“Theyreally loveyourclass.”“I had noideathat____.”“We’vebeen sobusylately.”“That’snot whatthey toldus.”“What canwe do tohelp athome?”Have aconferencelast 20MinutesHave a parentsit at your tablewho’s notcurrently one ofyour students. “They reallystrugglewith_____.”Take awalkaroundyour area.

Conferences Team Card - Call List

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  1. O-"They said you were mean — but you seem nice!"
  2. B-Recommend before or after school Academic Lab.
  3. G-Be visited by a teacher from another table.
  4. I-Say Gongoozle: To stare idly.
  5. I-Say Shenanigans: Mischievous activities.
  6. G-Drink caffeine after 6:30pm
  7. N-“Thank you for everything you do.”
  8. O-Selfie with your team on your social media
  9. N-“They get that from their ______.” / “They get that from me.”
  10. N-“We don’t see any of these behaviors at home.”
  11. B-Full front of your sign in page filled.
  12. B-A parent stands during the entire conference.
  13. O-Quick dance break video with your team
  14. O-Staged photo of team before and after parent teacher conferences.
  15. I-Whiffler: A person who is indecisive or changes their opinion frequently.
  16. I-Hootenanny: An informal musical gathering or party.
  17. B-Have a conference with whole family (Anything more than two adults and the student)
  18. I-Bloviate: To talk at great length in an inflated or pompous manner.
  19. B-Have a conference with parents are on their phone a lot
  20. O-Selfie with a willing family and student.
  21. G-Brought something to work on.
  22. B-Have a parent sit down whose student is from your homeroom /advisory.
  23. I-Fuddy-duddy: An old-fashioned, fussy person.
  24. I-Say Bumfuzzle: To confuse.
  25. G-One or less bathroom breaks
  26. I-Balderdash: Nonsense; senseless talk or writing.
  27. I-Say Collywobbles: A nervous stomach feeling.
  28. G-Get a snack from the work room.
  29. I-Say Absquatulate: To leave abruptly.
  30. I-Gubbins: An item of equipment or a gadget; or an idiotic person.
  31. G-Brought a book to read.
  32. B-Have a conference last 2 Minutes
  33. N-“They’re really hard on themselves.”
  34. B-Have student samples at the ready.
  35. B-Have a parent email you instead of meeting in person.
  36. N-“They never have homework.”
  37. I-Taradiddle: A petty or trivial lie.
  38. N-They say they finished all their homework... are you sure it's not turned in?"
  39. N-“They really love your class.”
  40. O-“I had no idea that____.”
  41. N-“We’ve been so busy lately.”
  42. N-“That’s not what they told us.”
  43. N-“What can we do to help at home?”
  44. B-Have a conference last 20 Minutes
  45. B-Have a parent sit at your table who’s not currently one of your students.
  46. O-“They really struggle with _____.”
  47. G-Take a walk around your area.