Parent-Teacher Conferences

It’s that time of year again! Teachers, you know what we’re talking about. Fall is in full swing, you’ve had your students for several months now, and it’s time to meet with their parents. You send a letter home with your students and wait for it to be returned with the parents’ preferred time slot. Problem is, five moms send back a request for the same spot. Now you have got to get a hold of each one to ask them to pick another time. This can result in a full game of phone tag and/or paper shuffling, which gets frustrating and confusing.

Is there a better way of going about scheduling parent-teacher conferences? 

Absolutely! ScheduleThing is an online scheduling system that can not only help you to set up all of your parent teacher conferences, but also allows parents to book things like classroom volunteer time or help with a holiday party. The best part is that you don’t have to take any time out of your day to call parents. You don’t even have to send a note home! With ScheduleThing you can set up a reservation type for any classroom activity and parent can select time slots online. ScheduleThing will make sure that no two parents book the same times slot. When it comes to volunteer sessions or field trips ScheduleThing will allow several parents to book the same time - it is fully customizable for your classroom!

You’ll be able to view and even print your schedule to keep your your days and weeks on track and running smoothly. You can even allow your students to use ScheduleThing to book tutoring sessions, group project meetings or virtually any appointment type imaginable. Have a space in your classroom or school that is in high demand? Create a reservation type and allow students to book time in the space. Eliminating arguing and fighting between students. 

Have a classroom webpage? Great! ScheduleThing has a widget that will appear right on your page, so parents, grandparents and guardians can easily select a time to come in. If you don’t have a classroom webpage it’s no problem, you can still set up your own booking site. It is quick and easy, and ScheduleThing support is always here to help if you get stuck. 

ScheduleThing is a great classroom management tool and a wonderful way to incorporate technology into your repertoire. Head over to ScheduleThing and sign up for your free account today!