In this Spanish for Educators lesson you will learn how to talk about positive and negative student behavior with parents during conferences: El comportamiento positivo y negativo del estudiante.
Su reto profesional: Learn and understand the different words and phrases used to explain the positive and negative behaviors in Spanish and be ready to answer parents’ questions related to this topic. Utilice este nuevo vocabulario durante las reuniones para hablar sobre el buen y el mal comportamiento de sus estudiantes.
Here is the Spanish lesson I taught to my Maestro Miércoles Facebook group:
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El comportamiento / Behavior
El comportamiento es la forma en que el estudiante normalmente es en clase / Behavior is the way the student normally acts during classes.
Vocabulario clave / Key Vocabulary
- Comportamiento = Behavior
- Portar(se) = To behave (verbo), reflexivo
Yo me porto | Nosotros nos portamos |
Tú te portas | Vosotros os portáis |
Él / Ella / Usted se porta | Ellos / Ellas / Ustedes se portan |
¿Cómo se porta Caleb en la clase? / How does Caleb behave in class?
Here are some examples to talk about good behavior = buen comportamiento
Él… / He…
¿Cómo se porta Eliana en la clase?
In this case, we learn some examples related to bad behavior = mal comportamiento.
Ella… / She…
¿Cómo se porta Caleb en clase?
Let’s add more examples of bad behavior in class 😉
Él… / He…
¿Se lleva bien mi hijo con sus compañeros de clase? / Does my child get along well with others in the class?
Here are some answers to that question:
Para alabar el buen comportamiento / To Praise Good Behavior
It’s always a great idea to start or even to end the parent-teacher conferences talking about positive things. So, here are some examples you can use to praise the good behavior of your student 😀
Now it’s your turn! / Ahora te toca a tí
Download the lesson notes and start creating your own sentences using this new vocabulary in Spanish and share them on the comments below or in our Facebook group to receive feedback from other Spanish learners