There is something truly painful about the parent-teacher interview.
It might be the tepid tea in a Styrofoam cup, it might be the small talk with other parents or it might just be the interview itself.
A parent-teacher interview should be a time for teachers to reflect upon a student’s work before offering guidance.
What it becomes is a careful game of choosing adjectives that describe problem behaviour without it being a ‘problem’.
Teachers are careful. Parents are sensitive. And everyone is gifted.
The video playing above translates a few phrases commonly heard during parent-teacher night.
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The world is made up of ordinary people. As long as your kids are okay, have some nice friends and interests, does any of that stuff really matter?
Your child works to the best of their ability. - You child is really not very clever.
Your child has made a good effort this year. - They are really average and don't stand out at all.
They seem to struggle with difficult concepts. - They are lazy and need to sit down, shut up and do their work.
They are easily distracted. - They can't sit in a chair and won't stop playing on their phone/iPad/computer.
And everyone is in the 90th percentile plus...