Ways for teachers to make the most of the short time we have with parents on parent night.

1. Parent Night in the
Classroom
Making your
10 minutes count!
ad hoc on the block
September 8-9, 2014

2. Strangers in Your Classroom
• Parent Night in the Classroom

3. Parent Night in the Classroom:
Version 1.0

4. The Handouts

5. “Any Questions?”And I thought
The English
Patient was
long!
grocery list
Skim milk, dish
soap, panty
hose, lunch
meat…
You put
your left
foot in…

6. Parent Night in the Classroom:
Version 2.0
An
Opener
An
Ask
An
Activity
A
Closer

7. Effective Parent Night
Presentations Include:
An Opener
An Ask
An Activity
An Ending

8. Openers
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights
guarantees the right of free speech?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

9. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights
guarantees the right of free speech?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Openers
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

10. Openers
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights
guarantees the right of trial by jury?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

11. Which amendment in the Bill of Rights
guarantees the right of trial by jury?
First
Second
Third
Fourth
Fifth
Openers
Sixth
Seventh
Eighth
Ninth
Tenth

12. Openers

13. Openers

15. Openers

16. Openers
Create a Slideshow

17. Openers

18. An Ask
Early encounter means
parents are experts.
Most teachers ask
parents to sign in.
Combine by asking them
to tell you something
about their child.
Have some sort of activity
or challenge for them to
perform.

19. Tell Me Something Good

20. An Activity
Something that reflects the
nature of your classroom
experiences.
Something that might connect
parents, students and teachers

21. Five Word
Summary
Marvel Heroes
Save the
Universe!

22. Five Word
Summary
Excessive Wealth,
Green Light Beckons

23. Meaningful Imagery

24. Meaningful Imagery

25. Be
Prepared
Have a plan if
the power
goes out or
the network is
down.

26. An Ending

27. Hidden Star
Try to locate a
perfect five-pointed
star in the
picture at the right

28. Hidden Star
Don’t bother
searching in the
shaded area. You
won’t find it there.

29. Hidden Star
Don’t bother
searching in the
shaded area. You
won’t find it there.

30. Hidden Star
Here It Is!!!!!!

31. Hidden Star
Now, try NOT to
see the five-pointed
star.

32. Hidden Star
This is the same
picture. Can you
find it now?

33. Hidden Star
Sometimes it’s just
a matter of
perspective.

34. Hidden Star
Here It Is!!!!!!

35. Hidden Star
Sometimes we
need to work hard
to find the hidden
star.

37. Openers
Share Survey Data

38. Give a
Survey

39. Amount of
Knowledge
What you know
you know
What you know
you don't know
What you don't
know