November 18–22, 2013, is American Education Week. This blog is posting on the second day, which is Parents Day, when participating schools invite parents into the classroom to witness a typical day of learning. Of course, by now most of you have had parent-teacher conferences, open houses, curriculum nights, and various after-school activities during which…
parent-teacher conferences
Good Evening, Mr. and Mrs. America
If there’s anything that can be a slog, it’s that wonderful day when teachers and parents enjoy meeting each other one-on-one. I’m talking about parent-teacher conferences, of course, that special time when you get to see fully grown adults balance themselves on your students’ tiny chairs But while the parents struggle to maintain their balance…
Ballerina in a Minefield
Usually, we think of parent-teacher conferences as something that comes close to the beginning of the school year, or at least somewhere before the middle. Parent-teacher conferences often loom large on the calendar. I don’t know how your school or district works it out. When I was in the classroom, we had early dismissal, ate…
Thanks at Thanksgiving
From myself and the rest of the editors and employees here at The Mailbox, thanks for… –Cleaning up some sick kid’s vomit when you came to school sick yourself –Staying at school until 9:30 PM for that last parent-teacher conference –Getting to school before 6:00 AM to prepare for a day of overseeing bubble-filling –Being…