What can I ask Ed to prepare a parent-teacher conference?

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Ed (“Talk to Ed!”) can prepare factual summaries and talking points from your assessment data. Here are ideas of requests for your meetings with families.

For a whole-class meeting with families

  • “Can you give me an overall picture of the class’s results?”

  • “What are the class’s main strengths and difficulties across assessments? Can you summarize them by grading period / for [ … ]?”

  • “Can you identify the skills the class has mastered least?”

  • “On which skills did students improve the most during [ … ]?”

  • “Can you show me how the class’s results changed across the assessments of [ … ]?”

  • “Could you suggest groups of students for work based on their needs?”

  • “What practical advice can I give parents to reinforce what the class has learned?”

For an individual conference (a student and their family)

  • “Give me a summary of [student’s first and last name]’s results, strengths and difficulties.”

  • “Is [student’s first and last name] improving or struggling compared with [ … ]?”

  • “Which skills has [student’s first and last name] mastered? Which ones need more work?”

  • “Can you show me how [student’s first and last name]’s results changed over the last three assessments?”

  • “Which reteaching activities would be useful for [student’s first and last name]?”

  • “What study and work habits could I suggest to [student’s first and last name]?”

  • “What recommendations could I give the parents to help [student’s first and last name] at home?”

  • “Can you suggest a tactful way to bring up [student’s first and last name]’s difficulties?”

  • “What encouragement or praise could I share with [student’s first and last name]?”

  • “Draft three positive, specific points I can share with [student’s first and last name]’s family, plus one area for growth.”

  • “Are there any warning signs I should mention or keep an eye on?”

Help preparing handouts or notes

  • “Can you write a short summary paragraph to print for [student’s first and last name]’s parents about their work and results during [ … ]? Highlight the positives and the areas for growth.”

  • “Give me a personalized summary sheet for [student’s first and last name] to share at the conference with their parents.”

  • “Suggest a table listing the points to cover for each student.”

Review everything before you share it: you know the student, Ed only knows the data.