When approaching a parent of your student, there are a few facts you need to know. First, parents want to make sure the teacher is "doing their job" and teaching their child correctly. Second, you must have patience with parents; they will be criticizing you because they care about the well-being of their child's education. Third, you may think that the students "push your buttons" but the parents can be even worse at times of disagreement.
After watching the Parent-Teacher Conference Video about teachers interacting with parents, it is evident that we as teachers need to makes sure parents know about what is happening in the classroom. It is important that we let them know that their child is valued with their skills and learning growth. To the fact of engaging a pleasant conversation at parent-teacher conferences, the key to this is openness and honesty. In the best interest of the child, it is not fair for a teacher to just describe every student as "such a pleasure to have in class." You must give examples of how imporatant they are as an individual, and also on their academic growth.
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