I actually really liked parent-teacher Conference.
It was really good to meet with some of the parents of the students that I teach. The most notable things that I learned was my deeper understanding of where these kids are coming from. As I met with these parents I was able to tell what kind of environment these kids were raised in.
Some parents came in and were very concerned with their kid's A-. "We don't like those in our house."
Others saw a B-, gave an understanding smile, and asked how their kid was behaving in class. They understood their kids and were happy that they weren't failing.
Others still were distraught that the grades had dipped so low recently. Their two biggest assignments (worth about 60% of their grade so far) were recently entered, and many students did not do so well.
It was all very insightful. It wasn't very busy at all, one of the slowest in years according to my mentor teacher, so it wasn't stressful. Chatting with my teacher, planning, and reading in between was nice. The only problem was how LONG it was. I had a 12 hour work day and it was exhausting.
Overall, it was a great experience, and I look forward to my future parent-teacher conferences.
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