BE NICE TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER!
Don't insult her teaching methods. If you feel you can come into the classroom and teach 17 children, nearly half of which are struggling learners and well below grade level, while instructing all 17 in life lessons that you're clearly not teaching at home, then PLEASE do come in and take my job. Actually, let me observe so I can become a better teacher. Yes, that would be wonderfully informative and enlightening.
Also, I really advise not insulting the teacher because it clearly shows why your child is a misfit and won't listen. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree... and that apple is a sour one to have in the classroom barrel. It's not appreciated because teachers have to deal with it 180 days of the year. Quite frankly, you are a contributor to the misery that plagues classrooms. How you treat others is how your child will treat authority and his/her peers. You are your child's most influential role model.
Choose your battles. Speak up when things are really important and really affect your child. Form a partnership with your child's teacher.
If you show that you are willing to work with the teacher and choose your words carefully and politely, the teacher WILL be more than happy to go the extra mile to ensure absolute success with your child. No matter how equal and fair teachers try to be, it's human nature to respond kindly to kindness.
If your goal is to break the enthusiastic spirit of a new teacher, then you will have killed a valuable resource. New teachers are in education to change lives with no jaded bitterness. We are not paid much, and your difficult attitude and backhanded remarks surely are not worth the pay. Again, I reiterate, NOT WORTH IT.
So, I hope that you take this into consideration when you write your notes and speak your words. Who do you really want to make it harder on? The teacher or your child? Honestly, they go hand in hand.
Have a wonderful day and may all your weekends be blissful and educational!
Also, I really advise not insulting the teacher because it clearly shows why your child is a misfit and won't listen. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree... and that apple is a sour one to have in the classroom barrel. It's not appreciated because teachers have to deal with it 180 days of the year. Quite frankly, you are a contributor to the misery that plagues classrooms. How you treat others is how your child will treat authority and his/her peers. You are your child's most influential role model.
Choose your battles. Speak up when things are really important and really affect your child. Form a partnership with your child's teacher.
If you show that you are willing to work with the teacher and choose your words carefully and politely, the teacher WILL be more than happy to go the extra mile to ensure absolute success with your child. No matter how equal and fair teachers try to be, it's human nature to respond kindly to kindness.
If your goal is to break the enthusiastic spirit of a new teacher, then you will have killed a valuable resource. New teachers are in education to change lives with no jaded bitterness. We are not paid much, and your difficult attitude and backhanded remarks surely are not worth the pay. Again, I reiterate, NOT WORTH IT.
So, I hope that you take this into consideration when you write your notes and speak your words. Who do you really want to make it harder on? The teacher or your child? Honestly, they go hand in hand.
Have a wonderful day and may all your weekends be blissful and educational!
With love,
Miss Chelsea
Miss Chelsea
2 comments:
You make it sound like teaching is a "miserable" job all the time!
Only when I have to deal with this particular parent... lol Being insulted on an occasional basis is just not very encouraging. UGH!
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