{"id":6038,"date":"2015-11-18T22:48:56","date_gmt":"2015-11-19T05:48:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6038"},"modified":"2015-11-18T22:48:56","modified_gmt":"2015-11-19T05:48:56","slug":"school-conference-confirms-to-parent-theyre-doing-a-great-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stapletonion.com\/?p=6038","title":{"rendered":"School Conference Confirms to Parent \u2018They\u2019re Doing a Great Job\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

\t\t\t\t\"parent-teacher<\/a>Many school conferences were held in the last few weeks, and for Amy Morris, the timing couldn\u2019t have been better. \u201cI\u2019ve been feeling a little down lately,\u201d said Morris. \u201cMaybe it\u2019s the less sunshine. But I always feel better at conference time.\u201d For Morris, and many other parents, conferences are a time for them to hear that they are doing a great job parenting. \u201cI have two kids in school,\u201d said Morris. \u201cSo, when I go to their conferences, sure I want to know how they are reading, doing with their math, playing with others, etc. But, what I am really looking for are those five magic words. \u2018You\u2019re doing a great job.\u2019\u201d\n\nMorris says she is not above fishing for the compliments either. \u201cIf we are 15 minutes in and the teacher still hasn\u2019t said anything, I will figure out a way to get it out of them,\u201d said Morris. \u201cI\u2019ll say things like, \u2018here\u2019s what we do at home,\u2019 or \u2018we try to make sure we do this every night.\u2019 Those are the kinds of things that force teachers to acknowledge the work I am doing. Hopefully, they understand I am going above and beyond other parents, and therefore am doing a great job.\u201d Morris says she wishes they would have conferences more often. \u201cMy kids are doing so well, which of course, means I am doing well, so yeah, I would like to hear it more often.\u201d Morris reminds parents that although it is nice to know where your kids are at regarding their education, the most important thing is that parents be acknowledged for their greatness. \u201cEvery conference I make sure I set the tone. Tell me about my kids, but let\u2019s do our best to keep the focus on me for the majority of our discussion.\u201d]]>\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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