Preparing for Teacher-Family Conferences
with Leslie Wetzonis Woolverton
October 14 & 21, 6-7:30 pm Central
Program at a Glance
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Midpoint in the fall, we begin to prepare for our first set of parent conferences with families. By this point in the school year, we have begun to know our children, discovering ways of support for each child’s individual needs. What are each child’s strengths? Where can more support be recommended? And the overarching question of understanding individual Educational needs of children that differ to recommend additional support (if needed) outside of our classrooms and at home. How do we become comfortable discussing our observations with families that embrace, support, and not control?
Do we involve our Class Assistant’s into this work for them to share what they have seen of each child? Our two sessions will address these very important questions. I will also share how to build a constructive outline and progression of information for this ever growing work. Communication is the key essential for success. This course will encourage trust building with the families of our children and deepen mutual respect for the remaining school year to strengthen each child we teach and care for. Remembering we need to love each child as we educate them.
This workshop series takes place live on Zoom over two Wednesdays. This workshop is available for 3 CE hours with full participation in the live class and a brief feedback survey. CE credit cannot be obtained by watching the recordings.
This workshop will be recorded and released to those who are participating in the live sessions, with a 30 day window for viewing. Please do not share recordings with others. In order to cultivate a sense of togetherness and active participation, we warmly insist that your video be turned on during our live sessions. Please do your best to make arrangements so this is possible.
Program Details
Tuition
$190
15% off of tuition for groups of 5 or more.
Tuition assistance available if needed. Please email admin for information.
This workshop requires a minimum of 8 enrollments by Sunday, October 11.
Continuing Education Credits
3 CE hours with full participation in the live class and a brief feedback survey. CE credit cannot be obtained by watching the recordings.
About the Instructor
Leslie Wetzonis-Woolverton
Leslie currently teaches a Three Day Preschool class at Potomac Crescent Waldorf School located in Alexandria, VA. Last year, she substituted in both Parent- Infant & Parent-Baby classes from winter through spring at PCWS as well. .For more than twenty years, she taught Waldorf Parent-Child and Nursery classes at Acorn Hill Waldorf Kindergarten & Nursery School located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Currently, Leslie is a member of the WECAN Early Childhood Research Group (Two recent WECAN Publications), and also works as a WECAN Site Visitor and Teacher Trainer for several Teaching Institutes in North America. As a third generation Anthroposophist, Leslie brings a broad scope of wisdom and knowledge to Waldorf Early Childhood Education from her own early childhood.
Now out of the classroom, Leslie loves her work with adults as a teacher trainer, mentor and evaluator, visiting many schools and new teachers across the country. Leslie is also a skilled textile artist and interior designer of close to forty years. Leslie enjoys writing and compiling early childhood stories that reflect the world in the interest of advancing inclusion, diversity, equity, and access by creating puppetry to bring classics, cultural tales and her own new stories to life. When not working, Leslie spends time with her family and friends at her beloved beach home in Chincoteague Island, Virginia.