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Teacher Appreciation Week
Asked by J.M. from St. Louis
on March 26, 2010
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Hi moms,
Teacher appreciation week is coming up in May. My Brownie troop is going to be making little crafts for all of the teachers at their school. My question ...
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- I agree that you should probably find out if the other days are celebrated for the support staff, but something to consider is that all of those people are still respo...
- Hi J., I think you should include at least the principals and maybe the superintendant. They were once teachers themselves and also help the guide the teachers int...
- I would find out how this has been handled in previous years at the school. At my childs current school - they include everyone. At his previous school it was only d...
Alternative Teacher Training
Asked by M.K. from Houston
on February 12, 2010
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I was just wondering if anybody here has done, or known anybody who has done the alternative teacher training courses.
I am looking for good and bad stories - how l...
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- You need to find out if YOU like teaching. Volunteer or sub in the school district you are looking to work in. See if you have the passion, patience and determinatio...
- Hi M., I did it in Colorado - the requirements vary by state. Teachers are in pretty high demand; in general it's not that hard to get a job. It depends on what yo...
- I don't live in your area so I don't know much about your local schools. But one thing you might want to do is contact local universities and ask them the same questi...
Student Teacher Problem What Do I Do?
Asked by A.L. from San Francisco
on January 17, 2008
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tha teacher in my daughters class has a nasty mouth!! Now what I mean by that is not cuss words but some of the things she says to the children make me extreamily angr...
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- Yea, you need to go talk to the principle, if the new principle is doing his/her job, they will take the appropriate actions against both the teacher and the aide, if ...
- Speak up NOW before more harm is done to these childdren. There is no way that kind of behavior is acceptable from a teacher. After similar situations a couple of ye...
- You need to go to the principal and let him/her know of your concerns. You can also try talking to other parents and find out who has similar concerns, and maybe draf...
Is Being a Teacher Always So Hard?
Asked by P.R. from Cleveland
on May 13, 2011
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I likely will get some very angry answers but I'm curious. We have teacher appreciation week next week and every day I'm supposed to organize something with my child ...
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- Teaching is not all that well paid because it's paid for by the government. Government jobs pay less but traditionally give decent benefits (of course, that all goes ...
- I also often feel like the teacher appreciation stuff can get a bit overboard, and wonder if maybe some of the other staff in the school need more appreciating. I thin...
- When my son was in Elementary school I contributed to the paper towel, tissue supply in the classroom as the school district did not buy those things. I bought small g...
Intro from Your Child's Teacher
Asked by B.C. from New York
on September 10, 2011
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Hi moms I'm looking for some feed-back to find out if maybe I am wrong on this
I alway had my children in private school until last year because we moved to a real...
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- I would ask the teacher when you see her next or email her since all the other teachers provided these introductions. It could be that they were handed out, but it's n...
- I actually got a letter from my daughter's 3rd grade teacher (she is new to the school district). I was pleasantly surprised because I hadn't gotten letters like that...
- Once they are in the higher grades, I know the teachers like to go over a lot of these things at Back to school night, so they can answer questions. It is a good w...
Kindergarten Teacher Gfts
Asked by K.S. from Columbus
on May 22, 2010
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My son is in Kindergarten & we absolutely love his teacher. We want to get her a gift that shows that, yet we are on a limited budget. My thought was to get her a ba...
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- Depending on the school, teachers are allowed to buy so much with school money anything outside of that limit and it comes out of their pocket. So a gift card or a bas...
- Every teacher all of my children have ever had say they treasure the hand-written/hand-made Thank You cards from/by the children the most. I also have friends who are...
- What about just a gift card to a school supply store and a gift basket for herself?
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...
Dealing with My Child's Teacher
Asked by P.P. from Norfolk
on April 28, 2009
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How do you deal with a teacher that is obviously set in her ways? My son is not the easiest to teach I will admit. However, it has been told to me that he is reading...
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- How do you deal with a teacher that is obviously set in her ways? I will break this down for you P....wait until JUNE and thank God that you won't have the same teac...
- I think you should focus on your son more and not the teacher so much. You have said the teacher is good, which says a lot for her, so I feel she is doing the best sh...
- We had problems with my stepdaughter's 4th grade teacher who told us that with her 20 years of teaching, she knew better than we did... We met with her and tried to...
Should I Expect Communication from the Teacher on This?
Asked by T.F. from San Francisco
on September 28, 2011
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My daughter is in 4th grade. I've had issues with the communication regarding timed Math fact quizzes and have ended up having my daughter study for the wrong ones ba...
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- I have a 4th grade daughter. I expect her to keep track of what quizzes she needs to study for. That's her job, not mine. I'll help her if she asks. She is in accelera...
- I'm sorry you're daughter was subjected to this. I think you gave her good advise. I DO think that you should replace the box or whatever will clean it up. And if i...
- The homework thing contact the teacher. And no I would not have expected the teacher to inform me about the box thing.. This is 4th grade,. they are considered the...
Need Advice on Contacting Teacher
Asked by R.S. from Jacksonville
on April 2, 2008
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My twin boys are in a exceptional children preschool class because they have a moderate speech delay due to being born early and just being twins. This is their second...
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- First of all you know your children better than anyone. You sound like me, that your childs education and well being are priority, #1! I would set up a meeting with ...
- I feel she need to see your Sons Doctor. Or have the paper showing that they are not what she thinks they are.
- Hi, I would tell her one more time very firmly that you do not want any further information on autism. I am not sure what credentials she has that makes her competent...
