Parent/ Teacher Conferences

Today was parent/teacher conferences and it seemed weird being on the "teacher" side of things. The other Intern at my school and I set up a Professional Development table in the hallway and she stayed at the table for most of the night, because I had conferences. My mentor teacher told me that I needed to be at all the conferences because I have been with the students for the same amount of time she has. During the conferences my mentor teacher would look at me and ask if I had anything to add to what she was saying or if I should explain what she was trying to say in a different way. In one case, the student responds better to me, and I have somewhat taken this child "under my wing". During this conference my mentor teacher said "I think Ms. Kulchock can explain the situation because she is dealing with him the most". This really made me feel like apart of the classroom and like what I had to say mattered. In another conference, the mother said "oh you are the famous Ms.Kulchock, that's all my daughter talks about". This made me feel extremely important and truly apart of the classroom. Throughout this whole night all I could think of was how in my tutor year I didn't feel like I was a part of the community at all, and now I feel like this is the only place I belong!