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Our district is in the midst of trimester planning at the high school level. Administration also plans to implement this schedule at the elementary level with three report cards and three parent teacher conferences. I'd like to hear the pros and cons to trimesters from teachers whose districts have already adopted this schedule, particularly at the elementary level. Thanks.
kcf I have been teaching for five years in a district that is on a trimester schedule for elementary and middle schools but not for high schools. We have parent/teacher conferences twice a year. The first one occurs a few weeks after school begins and doubles as a goal setting conference. The second conference occurs right before second trimester repor...See More
Apr 9, 2009
Janette No direct experience, but I do know in our school parents of younger children (preK, K, grades 1-2-3) like to have feedback, lots of feedback. It seems like forever until that first report card or that first parent-teacher conference. (Yes, I know they can request a conference any time, but most of them won't.) If I were going to go to a trimester ...See More
Apr 10, 2009


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