Teacher Conference

The parent/teacher conference has been one of my favorite activities.  Creating a child and the different behaviors was not a hard task for me at all since I just thought about the things my fellow classmates and I would do.  I really got into it and spent extra time preparing my conference.  That morning I got dressed up in my business professional and slipped on my name tag.  As I walked over to the desk after being told to begin I got fully into the teacher persona.  I tried to be friendly and connect with the parent.  I tried to ask her questions about how she thought the strategies were then rather just telling her.  I tried not to talk down to the parent which can be easy to do when you are the one in charge of the situation.  The first conference ran very smoothly.  Then the parent was given the conflict and her mood changed.  She became very defensive and believed that I was not qualified to be saying weaknesses about her son.  I can see how that can be a stressful situation but I tried to keep a positive attitude and stay calm.  I showed her the documentation I had a re-explained the situation while smiling and slowly she became understanding.  I believe that all future teachers should have this experience and it can be very beneficial.