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EPISODE · Jan 23, 2026 · 7 MIN

Episode 16: Realigning Goals Through Parent-Teacher Conferences

from The Whole Child Advocate · host Dominique McLellan

Parent-teacher conferences are more than report card conversations — they’re powerful advocacy moments. In this episode of The Whole Child Advocate, Dominique McLellan, BCASE, shows parents how to use mid-year conferences and IEP progress meetings to review goals, adjust supports, and strengthen collaboration with educators.You’ll learn:How to prepare for conferences with clarity and confidenceWhat data-driven questions lead to productive conversationsHow to revisit accommodations that aren’t workingWhy follow-up documentation mattersHow to keep meetings centered on the whole child💡 Quick Takeaway: Prepared parents shape productive meetings.🎧 Follow The Whole Child Advocate📲 Find me on social media at Whole Child Advocacywww.wholechildadvocacy.com

Parent-teacher conferences are more than report card conversations — they’re powerful advocacy moments. In this episode of The Whole Child Advocate, Dominique McLellan, BCASE, shows parents how to use mid-year conferences and IEP progress meetings to review goals, adjust supports, and strengthen collaboration with educators.You’ll learn:How to prepare for conferences with clarity and confidenceWhat data-driven questions lead to productive conversationsHow to revisit accommodations that aren’t workingWhy follow-up documentation mattersHow to keep meetings centered on the whole child💡 Quick Takeaway: Prepared parents shape productive meetings.🎧 Follow The Whole Child Advocate📲 Find me on social media at Whole Child Advocacywww.wholechildadvocacy.com

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