Teacher Conference — Mama’s Secret Parent

If she calls my child “spirited,” I know we are in for a long 12 minutes. If she calls my child “a leader,” I can unclench my jaw. The Academic Tango Then we get to the data. The reading levels. The math scores.

So I ask the question we all ask, phrased casually as if I’m inquiring about the weather: mama’s secret parent teacher conference

We’ve all been there. You get the email (or the dreaded paper flyer in the backpack). Parent-Teacher Conferences: Sign up now. If she calls my child “spirited,” I know

The secret of the conference is that

“Wonderful!” I say. Inside my head: Is J good? Is J bad? Last year it was ‘E’. Is J the halfway point? Is the kid in the corner reading Tolstoy at an ‘R’? Should I be buying flash cards right now? The reading levels