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Whoa parent/teacher conferences. I have been here for almost 8 hours, and I had seen 50 parents. CRAZINESS!!!

Overall, the conferences went really well. I had one that escalated quickly, but I was also able to diffuse the situation quickly. The whole thing was caused by a misunderstanding because of the way our on-line grading system appears to the parents. Once I explained the situation, the mom actually seemed kind of embarrassed for being so angry.

What is really funny is that almost all of my 5th hour parents came and told me how much their child loves me and loves the class. This is only funny because that hour is definitely not my all-time favorite. And I teach them grammar and composition, which I think is much more dull than literature.

Today is the day that the job overall pays off. Hearing from parents that their child is learning alot from you, or that their daughter told them they HAD to meet their English teacher even if they didn't meet anyone else.

I think part of why today went so smoothly is because I had been pretty proactive with the parents whose students are having troubles and have called them long before today. Mostly for them, today was just reinforcing things that have already been discussed.

Tomorrow conferences are by appointment only, and I only have one conference. I get out at noon and then I get to go and meet with my florist. YAY!