Teacher/Parent meeting
Today we have our first official parent/teacher meeting with Henry's kindergarten teacher. I'm looking forward to hearing what she has to say, but feeling anxious at the same time, mostly because I find teacher's unnerving. Even kindergarten teachers. Actually, even preschool teachers. There, I said it. Unfortunately Dave feels the same way, so I'm sure we both look like deer in headlights. Or we look very, very guilty, like we just got caught putting tacks on the teachers seat. I deal with the whole thing by dressing up and putting on heels so that I tower over everybody. At the open house at Henry's school a couple of weeks ago a friend of mine pulled me aside and told me to knock it off with heels, it's makes people feel shorter than they are. That just illustrated to me that it's working. Intellectual intimidation, probably not so much, physical intimidation, can do.
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Posted by: Jocelyn | November 4, 2010 12:27 PM
As a former teacher and principal, I will tell you that most parents feel at least a little nervous going into a parent teacher conference, and most teachers also feel a little nervous (especially those with fewer years of experience under their belts). I hope you get a good report! ;-)
Posted by: Ruth | November 4, 2010 12:49 PM
It was really nice - got Henry's very first report card today! I like the philosophy of the report card at this age - no grades, lots of information for us parents. I wonder what it would be like to teach my college classes and not give grades...
Posted by: David | November 4, 2010 11:41 PM