I'm even happy to see the tough ones.
Other than having to stay late after a long day at school, Parent Teacher Conferences are one of my favorite "events" of the year. I used to dread it. I thought, "I'm going to be tired" or "I don't want to see this parent." What is encouraging to me now is seeing how much the parents I get to meet care about their kids, what their dreams are for their students, and the most interesting thing is seeing how the parents' goals align with those of the student. It was a good night.
The hardest part of the night is still meeting with the parents that have already decided their student isn't smart or that their child won't ever be able to accomplish whatever it is they want to accomplish. Our job as teachers isn't to place limits on our students, but I also feel, as a non-parent but someone that has parents, that the job of parents isn't to place limits on our students either. Helping them be realistic is one thing, but coming into a conference saying "I know that my kid isn't good at this and never will be so how do we work around it" instead of trying to figure out a solution is always troubling.
Both come from love, which I can work with.
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The hardest part of the night is still meeting with the parents that have already decided their student isn't smart or that their child won't ever be able to accomplish whatever it is they want to accomplish. Our job as teachers isn't to place limits on our students, but I also feel, as a non-parent but someone that has parents, that the job of parents isn't to place limits on our students either. Helping them be realistic is one thing, but coming into a conference saying "I know that my kid isn't good at this and never will be so how do we work around it" instead of trying to figure out a solution is always troubling.
Both come from love, which I can work with.
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Related Articles:
Dallas Parent Teacher Conferences 2015 Part 1
Dallas Parent Teacher Conferences 2015 Part 2
DISD and Dallas Education Rundown - September Week 5
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