Parent & Teacher Meetings
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How Can I Tactfully Handle Requests from Church Leaders to Meet with Me?
Asked by A.C. from Pocatello
on September 1, 2010
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I feel like I just came across as a major jerk on the phone, and need some advice on how to deal with this situation in the future, because I know it will come up agai...
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- Tell them, that you have your husband have carefully, thoughtfully, decided to remove yourself from the faith. It was a very personal decision, that you do not wish to...
- Call the Bishop and say for the time being we're not interested. if that changes, we will contact you.
- I agree with Jen get your name off their books. But if they call again for a meeting just say "Thank you for wanting to meet with us, but my husband and I have steppe...
Ahow Do You Address Your Child's Teacher?
Asked by L.M. from Chicago
on May 1, 2012
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When your child is not around, like in emails or during conferences, do you address the teacher as Mr or Mrs? Or do you use their first name?
I respect my daughter...
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- Suz said it well. This is a professional relationship, so Mr. or Mrs. is polite unless s/he has asked you to do otherwise. I teach high school, and I've never had a ...
- With all do respect.. always Mr/Ms/Mrs. Until they give me permission to call them by their first names. Yes, equals, but they are teaching and caring for my most ...
- Using a title (Mr, Ms, etc) is NOT saying that someone is "above" you. It's a respectful way to address someone until they feel they know you well enough to ask you to...
What Are You Getting Your Child's Teacher for Christmas?
Asked by J.F. from Bloomington
on October 9, 2012
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Ok, so I just had a fantastic idea (I think!) and wanted to share. I've been on Pinterest for the past hour and kept coming across some really nice educational games ...
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- I plan to give my childs teacher a gift card to starbucks. I personally think it is a good idea to give teachers gifts. After all they are with our children a big pa...
- I always gave a bottle of Sparkling wine with a tag, saying "Enjoy your Holidays and Happy New Year!" Also gave a bottle to the Principal. Never had a complaint.
- Wow, some of us are pretty jaded, aren't we?! This is Kindergarten, not high school or college :-). There is no requirement. You give a gift because you want to...
What to Do About My Daughter's 2Nd Grade Teacher....
Asked by L.A. from Chattanooga
on August 21, 2011
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We have had 6 days of school so far. My daughter has a teacher whom I met at the open house and first day of school & she seemed nice. Every day since school has star...
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- This is so sad!! I taught elementary school. I think that if one of my boys had a teacher like this, I would take it to the principal first. The principal needs to kno...
- I agree with LBC, schedule a meeting with the teacher and the principal. This is the intermediate step between the board of education your friend recommended. It's a...
- I had a teacher just like her when I was in 5th grade. In 5th grade, kids don't really tell their parents anything. Then two years later, that teacher was fired for do...
Teacher Hitting a Preschooler
Asked by A.S. from Louisville
on September 12, 2010
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Hi....i just put in my kid in a good preschool.His teacher seemed a little loud and hot tempered so i was a little worried but she kept telling me my kid was doing a g...
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- No chance I'd send my child back there. Yes, there's the off chance he's exaggerating or whatever, but unless he has a history of story-telling or lying, I'd get him ...
- Get something to eat so you can think clearly. How your son sees you deal with this will set an important tone for the future. You can't be out of your mind upset or s...
- turn her in. that sounds just like someone who gets out of control. she is trying to blame a 4 year old for " not knowing what he is talking about." do you think y...
Teacher Being Too Strict or Taking Action?
Asked by B.S. from Lansing
on September 7, 2012
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I apologize it may be long and appreciate if you make it through the whole thing as I'm trying to tell a couple sides to the story.
My daughter started 2nd grade th...
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- I so admire teachers of kids this age. The patience it must require!!! My gut reaction is that he really does want to work with kids of this age, but maybe he's new ...
- There are two things I see here, one mom with what appears to be an overly sensitive daughter. Breaking a pencil? In what world is that going to hurt someone? Even ...
- Please do "keep an eye/ear" on your child. This teacher, despite supposed good reports about him from others, sounds like a poor fit for teaching children this age. ...
Teacher Child Relationship
Asked by A.G. from Punta Gorda
on March 6, 2008
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This year my husband and I made a choice to change our daughter (10), 4th grade, from the school she has attended her whole life. When she was as young as 3 I dragged...
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- Dear A., One of my children had a teacher who did not like him. We were unaware of it for a long time because he was convinced that if he said anything to us he would...
- 1) Find out if your daughter had placed anything harmful in her mouth. Ask the child. Ask the teacher is she thought she had. 2) Go to admin and request that you...
- Sorry to hear that your daughter has to deal with a teacher like that.You did everything right so far,but with the grabbing of her face ,that crosses the line in my bo...
What Do You Want to Hear from or See in a Teacher?
Asked by K.B. from Houston
on September 14, 2010
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I am currently a SAHM but I hold a teaching certificate from out of state. I am in the process of completing the requirements to get a certificate in my new home stat...
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- I went to my daughter's open house today to meet her new teacher. This is what I liked: The teacher explained the guidance philosophy that would be used. The tea...
- I think it would be great if the teachers posted the homework on-line so we could make sure the kids get it even if they are absent.Also letting parents know as soon a...
- First, thank you for being a teacher! We need more teachers who care about kids and WANT desperately to do a good job! I commend you for that. There are some p...
What to Do About PreK Teacher Situation?
Asked by M.G. from New York
on April 1, 2011
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Need advice, please. I don't know what to do about my son's teacher without possibility causing my son more issues. Maybe it's hormones, but with that said, my babysit...
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- If I were your sons teacher I would be requesting a conference about his behavior with you and your husband. His behavior is so unacceptable that I would have taken h...
- I'm confused....you think it is acceptable for a four year old to say to his teacher "I'm going to kick your butt if you don't give me cookies"? I would be upset with...
- Have the meeting. It will actually make the situation better because the pre-school won't view you as an obstacle to working with your son. Come ready to patiently ...
Legit Preschool Teacher?
Asked by L.G. from Los Angeles
on May 8, 2013
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I am researching preschools and found one that I am really interested in. I like their activities, philosophy, pretty much all areas. The only problem is that I don't ...
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- Based on other questions, your child is a toddler. IMO he has the rest of his life to be in school. Why the rush. Put him someplace where where he can have fun and ...
- Years of experience and a good attitude would work as well as a degree. I'd give it a try. Kindergarten teaches reading and writing. In my area, many children hav...
- DD's teachers have degrees in early childhood education. It is a small program in a church. I think it's proof that a program doesn't need to be fancy to be quality, a...
