The day starts with a presentation for parents in the auditorium. I have no idea what will be discussed in this presentation but I have been warned that all teachers will be introduced so it's best to smile and try to look nice. Then from 10:30 to 12:30 the parents are free to roam about the school visiting teachers. I have also been informed that parents generally want to speak to math and English teachers the most since they seem to consider these the two most important subjects for their children. Needless to say, I'm expecting a long line outside my door for those two hours.
Most of the parents will speak some English but I have also been told that some will not speak any English at all. I will have a translator in the room with me but I'm thinking that will be a little awkward because we make the students whose parents don't show do the translating. I'm guessing that it will be a little uncomfortable at times because no one wants to tell their friends parents that their friend has a horrible attitude in class and never turns in their homework! I'm just grateful that most of my students are awesome so I don't anticipate too many awkward conversations.
I'm a little nervous to meet my first batch of parents but I hear from other teachers that parents at our school tend to be very supportive of teachers. What I'm really not looking forward to is loosing my entire weekend since I taught this morning (Saturday) for three hours and will spend my entire Sunday with students and parents. Then it's back to school right away on Monday!
It will all be worth it however because students get dismissed at 1 p.m. for a long weekend on Friday this week. That means no Saturday classes next weekend, only 4 full days of school this week, and a nice (and much needed) long weekend for us teachers too! I can hardly wait, now I just have to figure out how to act professional and like a real teacher for the parents tomorrow...
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