PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCE Parent teacher conferences are a valuable tool when meeting the needs of gifted children. Knowing what rights students and parents have, along with important topics which should be addressed, is key to ensuring the gifted student’s success in the classroom. Often these conferences are scheduled to take place in about 30 minutes. Spending time discussing or reviewing information which may not be necessary is not a good use of everyone’s time. Therefore, the author suggests parents be prepared for what information they are hoping to clean from the conference. Getting More from Your Parent-Teacher Conference Volume 4 / Issue 2 / Winter 2004 ASYNCHRONOUS PARENTING Parenting Tips This article reads more as a to- do list for the parent of a gifted child. The article includes some do’s and don’ts along with some general information regarding the rights of students within the public classroom. For example, parents should know and understand their gifted students is most likely not covered under the federal programs of IDEA and FAPE. Further, their Gifted IEP may also have limited language and not exactly protect the education of their gifted student like they may have thought. You can find this article by researching: Tips for Parents: Educational Advocacy (2005) Sinclair, E. Davidson Institute for Talent Gifted RESOURCES SILVER SANDS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOR PARENTS OF GIFTED STUDENTS