parent-conference-prep
Prepare for a K-12 parent-teacher conference — including the hard ones. Use when asked to prep for a parent conference, plan what to say to a parent, or handle a difficult conversation about a student's behavior or grades. Produces a structured agenda, strengths-first talking points backed by specific evidence, a plan for the tough message, anticipated parent reactions with responses, and agreed next steps.
Profile →npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill parent-conference-prep --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Parent Conference Prep Skill Parents remember how a conference *felt* more than the data in it. The teachers who land hard messages lead with genuine strengths, bring specifics instead of labels, and leave the parent with a partnership, not a verdict. This skill preps the whole conversation — including the reaction you're bracing for. ## Working from a brief Given the student and the reason for the conference, **write the full prep** — infer likely parent concerns from the situation. Keep it partnership-framed: the teacher and parent on the same side of the table, the challenge on the other. ## Required Inputs Ask for (if not provided, else infer and label): - **Grade** and the **reason** for the conference (routine, grades, behavior, a specific incident) - **The student's strengths** and the **concern**, with any specific examples - **Anything known about the parent** (prior contact, sensitivities, language needs) ## Output Format ### Agenda (the arc) Open warm → strengths with evidence → the concern (specific, non-labeling) → what we'll each do → close on partnership. With rough timing for a ~15–20 min slot. ### Strengths first 2–3 genuine strengths, each with a **specific exam
- Working from a brief
- Required Inputs
- Output Format
- Agenda (the arc)
- Strengths first
- The concern, said well
- Anticipated reactions
- Next steps
- Quality Checks
- Anti-Patterns
What does the parent-conference-prep skill do?
Prepare for a K-12 parent-teacher conference — including the hard ones. Use when asked to prep for a parent conference, plan what to say to a parent, or handle a difficult conversation about a student's behavior or grades. Produces a structured agenda, strengths-first talking points backed by specific evidence, a plan for the tough message, anticipated parent reactions with responses, and agreed next steps.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills --skill parent-conference-prep --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From mohitagw15856/pm-claude-skills, a repository with 1,255 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.