1. Conference Presentation Your Name

2. Things To Do During Your Conference Share your Power Point Share work samples from your Conference Portfolio and Writing Folder Set goals for the 2 nd marking period Ask your parent to complete and print the “Parent Questions” found on our wiki Relax and enjoy your conference

3. Social Studies So far, we’ve studied the early explorers and the lost colony at Roanoke. Some of the projects I liked most were… I found Social Studies difficult when we….

4. Social Studies I am most proud of… In the future, I will work on…

5. Science So far, we’ve learned the steps & importance of using the scientific method when performing experiments. My favorite experiment was…because… Two new things I learned about are…

6. Science One way I can improve in science is… I found Science difficult when we… I am pleased with myself in science because…

7. Reading So far, I’ve read the novel Bridge to Terabithia and a few short stories. I also performed in the play, Now I Understand. I was ….. in the play. The strategy I like to use most when I read is… My favorite thing about Reading is…

8. Reading To improve in reading I need to… At home I read about… times a week. The last thing I read at home was…

9. Writing In Writers’ Workshop, we’ve worked on having a focused paragraph that is organized, using transitions to connect the ideas in my paragraph, developing my paragraph with interesting supporting points and details, using different types of sentences, writing letters, using RIDE to answer open ended questions, editing and revision. We have written several paragraphs and responses to open ended questions. I am a good writer because…

10. Writing The best piece I have written is… because… As a writer, I would like to work on…

11. Math So far, we’ve studied place value, worked with fractions and decimals, and ordered numbers from least to greatest. We’ve also worked on multiplication using the partial product method. When it comes to math, I am great at…

12. Math When it comes to math, I need to work on… The lesson I found most difficult was… Outside school, I use math when I…

13. Overall Reflection On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I rate myself a ____ for my doing my homework carefully and on time. I can improve/continue to do well by… On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I would rate myself a ___ in the area of organization. I rated myself this because… On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I would rate myself a ___ in the area of responsibility. I rated myself this because…

14. Overall Reflection Continued On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I would rate myself a ___ in the area of following directions. I rated myself this because… On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I would rate myself a ___ in the area of respect for others. I rated myself this because… On a scale of 1-10 (10 being the highest), I would rate my behavior a ___. I rated myself this because…

15. Goals I Would Like to Reach 2 nd Marking Period The following are 3 goals I have made for myself for the second marking period: – Goal #1 – Goal #2 – Goal #3 *goals can be for subject areas, behavior, organization, etc. So far in 5 th grade, I am most proud of… My favorite part of 5 th grade is…

16. Before You Leave… Return any folders or books to your desk. Take home your Conference Portfolio and Report Card. Both are for you to keep. Thank you… Thank you for being a part of our student led conferences, and for your time and commitment to your child’s education!