Greetings and Identifying Yourself Good afternoon, I am speaking as a parent

Greetings and Identifying Yourself

Good afternoon, I am speaking as a parent.

We are here to discuss…..

As a student, I feel very …..

Stating Your Point

In my opinion,…….

…….. is a good/bad idea because…………..

Students like/want/believe ……..because…….

Closing

I ask you to put yourself in my shoes.

Thank you for listening to how the students feel.

Please think about how parents feel.

Challenging

The parent said……….. and I disagree because……….

The teacher stated that……… and this is wrong because………..

Voting

Now we must vote/reach a consensus.

We have listened to everyone talking about………..

Everyone who agrees that…………..please raise your hands.