Parent gives you a compliment Obvious lie to parent 15 minutes with no visitors..yay! Younger sibling in the background You've had their older sibling before Parent comes whose student actually needed this conference Pet in the background Comparison to past teacher or class Why aren't they leaving??? Awkward silence Someone's cell phone goes off Parent and student argue in front of you Schedule change is brought up "They have never had grades like this before" Unreasonable demand or request is made "I had no idea they weren't doing their work" "Well, I was never good at...." Someone is eating Divorced parent talks badly about other parent The apple doesn't fall far from the tree Parent says you are their favorite class Complete shock at grade or amount of missing work Someone other than parent attends This student did NOT need a conference Parent gives you a compliment Obvious lie to parent 15 minutes with no visitors..yay! Younger sibling in the background You've had their older sibling before Parent comes whose student actually needed this conference Pet in the background Comparison to past teacher or class Why aren't they leaving??? Awkward silence Someone's cell phone goes off Parent and student argue in front of you Schedule change is brought up "They have never had grades like this before" Unreasonable demand or request is made "I had no idea they weren't doing their work" "Well, I was never good at...." Someone is eating Divorced parent talks badly about other parent The apple doesn't fall far from the tree Parent says you are their favorite class Complete shock at grade or amount of missing work Someone other than parent attends This student did NOT need a conference
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Parent gives you a compliment
Obvious lie to parent
15 minutes with no visitors..yay!
Younger sibling in the background
You've had their older sibling before
Parent comes whose student actually needed this conference
Pet in the background
Comparison to past teacher or class
Why aren't they leaving???
Awkward silence
Someone's cell phone goes off
Parent and student argue in front of you
Schedule change is brought up
"They have never had grades like this before"
Unreasonable demand or request is made
"I had no idea they weren't doing their work"
"Well, I was never good at...."
Someone is eating
Divorced parent talks badly about other parent
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree
Parent says you are their favorite class
Complete shock at grade or amount of missing work
Someone other than parent attends
This student did NOT need a conference
