Parent teacher are conferences coming up. That time of year again. Time to work a full day and be bombarded with noise and stimulus all day long and be covered in sneezy snot nose juice, and peach liquid from opening up the most terrible snack container invented. Think you have time to run to the bathroom, well you don’t , because the first one starts at 3:15 and the last one runs until 7:45. If the 5:00 goes on schedule, which it won’t , you will have 14 minutes to take a deep breath, go to the bathroom, cram whatever has peanut butter in your mouth and then dab the remnants off your white button up. It is your own fault because you are an idiot and wore white on this night.
Conversely if you are a parent getting ready to go to a conference, these are some faux pas I would rally against:
– Not showing up.
-Being late
– Staring at your phone and smiling in between texting. Teachers don’t have time to compete with dating websites.
– Bringing a big gulp from Cumby’s (Because did you bring two? We like dark cherry flavor)
-Not being dazzled by the charming, tired, wrinkly shirt, sneezed on person in front of you.
Parent Teacher Conferences
I always dreaded those evenings – especially after you taught all day. Hope yours go well.
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Love the list of faux pas…so true!
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Oh no. Sounds like you’re really not looking forward to them. As a new teacher I often worried about conferences. But over the years I’ve had some great ones. A parent once showed up with a bag of candy and waters to share with each teacher she had a conference with that night. But also great because sitting together we could really understand what their child needed and how to work toward it as a team. Plus meeting the parents sometimes reveals something new about a child, things that make me smile.
Best wishes that your conferences, though long, will also be wonderful.
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