Parent-teacher conferences are one of the biggest milestones a new teacher experiences. Not only does it take a lot of time and work to prepare for them (getting all of a student's data assembled, writing notes about behavior and social updates, etc.), it's intimidating.
What if a parent is displeased with how you run the classroom? What if one asks a question you don't know the answer to? And what if your inexperience comes through in a concern they have about their child?
Gabe, Sara and Chris had all of the anxieties most new teachers have about conferences, and to capture this experience they all recorded an audio diary before their conferences, explaining their mindset about the meetings, and after, explaining how they went.
Listen to Chris' diary above. Going into his conferences he was worried about reactions from parents in his suburban school district who have high expectations for their kids and therefore the teachers.