How to make the most out of the parent-teacher relationship
JANUARY 5, 2015 LAST UPDATED: MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 2015, 1:21 AM
BY TOBY SORGE
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As an inexperienced teacher early in my career, I noticed that engaging with parents was often tricky. Giving feedback or suggestions to a parent could be nerve-racking.
Trying to work through this, I realized that the relationship between student and teacher is critical. Unfortunately, sometimes the connection between parent and teacher is overlooked. For students to succeed, parents and teachers must have a working relationship that emphasizes student growth. Many times, teachers ask students to work collaboratively; it’s only natural that parents and teachers do the same.
There are a few simple ways to foster a successful relationship and some values to keep in mind when trying to engage teachers:
Why is his picture up there does he have teaching credentials?
I don’t know, but I’m guessing you definitely don’t, judging from your terrible written skills.
thats a good one , slow down in the home work.
No I don’t but you can look down your nose at me anytime. I don’t pretend to be a teacher like that guy in the picture. You know what Declan I will match bank statement with you anytime.
Well, Anonymous, in the world of internet forums, we can pretend to be rich, and really pretend to be anything or anyone we like. I therefore think it unlikely that we will ever have our bank statement comparison meeting. In the meantime, we can simply go on pretending to be wealthy.
Declan “judging from your terrible written skills.” I would have thought it would have been writing skills but you the expert
And you can pretend to better then you are.
Relax all, that photo (good looking guy) was in a class for Public Relations and Bulletin editors — Don’t make it so complicated —
Every local organization has their own “News Bulletin” to share News and details of what they doing.
It’s these “Bulletins – News Letters — that share the “News” — The job nobody wants to do. — but, everyone will tell you how do it. —
Sounds almost like this Blog — Have a great New Year — ALL —
What the hell does that mean? It’s only one sentence. I encourage you to read over it before you hit the button.
Ridgewood parents are intense (just look at the above comments). It must be very hard for a teacher to approach a parent with a problem. Parents think that their kids are all the brightest in the room.
How do you know the comments you refer to are from Ridgewood parents?