tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post2435143930370280581..comments2023-10-29T10:24:23.730-04:00Comments on Things I Can't Say: How to Deal With Your Kid's TeacherShellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06811697675090627618noreply@blogger.comBlogger60125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-41100989479990628122011-02-24T19:15:23.982-05:002011-02-24T19:15:23.982-05:00I meant many parents instead of many kids...lolI meant many parents instead of many kids...lolDaisynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-77979654267361388792010-08-06T19:40:24.776-04:002010-08-06T19:40:24.776-04:00My daughter is only in daycare, but I am dealing w...My daughter is only in daycare, but I am dealing with a situation now where I am trying to communicate with the teacher and the daycare director. I'm using a lot of different techniques...talking about what's working, offering to help, staying calm and not judging, but I'm not getting anywhere. I didn't threaten to take her out, but I am taking her out! Your advice is right on point, though. When the parent does what they are supposed to do and they get a terrible response, then you know for sure you need to explore other options for your child!MAMA BRANDIhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07598223933749254645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-84734831947570184632010-05-10T18:06:45.582-04:002010-05-10T18:06:45.582-04:00I'm a 6-year teacher of 2nd graders and I agre...I'm a 6-year teacher of 2nd graders and I agree with everything you said. I wish I could give it to my parents at back to school night! ;)Crownd Vichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16013276646603718320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-31359232203437376592010-04-08T17:54:35.055-04:002010-04-08T17:54:35.055-04:00Shell,
I love this. You always have such sound pr...Shell,<br /><br />I love this. You always have such sound practical advice!!!! I basically did that post to participate in an alphabet Thursday....it was off the top of my head. I love the way you insert humor into your posts. I am still at school and just don't have the creative juices flowing....sigh.VKThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017490749224577620noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-10638969148101064982010-02-05T22:40:43.329-05:002010-02-05T22:40:43.329-05:00Thankfully I totally love my children's teache...Thankfully I totally love my children's teacher. Seriously. She is amazingly fair, patient, and have I mentioned brilliant? The woman shines in her lesson planning...never a problem with my children's teacher....<br /><br />Oh, you already know they are homeschooled? Um, Okay. I was just kidding.<br /><br />How about I tell you what horrible thing my parents did to my 4th grade teacher to make her hate me all the more? She wrote a whiney note home to my folks complaining about me and my dad took a red pen and circled all her spelling and grammatical errors. Then said, "Perhaps my daughter would be a better student if she had a better teacher." Then I delivered the note with a smirk on my face.<br /><br />BADKarin Katherinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516662405528660516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-83276779308770933292010-02-05T20:53:21.979-05:002010-02-05T20:53:21.979-05:00P.S. I think you have a great list. I've done ...P.S. I think you have a great list. I've done all these things and have great relationships with the entire staff at school.Corrie Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107352260276921770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-42590954889514807412010-02-05T20:52:40.956-05:002010-02-05T20:52:40.956-05:00I wonder what schools these parents and kids belon...I wonder what schools these parents and kids belong to? Getting a kid moved to another class takes an act of congress and something that can lead to a court trial before we can get our kids reassigned. (I know, because my son had 38 days in a row with a wetting accident. It just happened the school board attorney was in that meeting. Next day my son was moved and never cried about going to school and never had another wetting accident that year.)Corrie Howehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02107352260276921770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-9173391710527899932010-02-05T09:04:30.940-05:002010-02-05T09:04:30.940-05:00Bravo! I especially appreciate the parents who st...Bravo! I especially appreciate the parents who start off a conversation or email with, "I'm sure I only have part of the story..." and then wait to hear what I say before they jump off the deep end. My husband says he's not sure whether I should come to parent-teacher conferences when SP starts school, but I told him that I've been on the other side of the desk enough to know how to be polite and try to partner with the teacher, no matter how I might think of him or her based on being a teacher myself.Jessica {Team Rasler}https://www.blogger.com/profile/03605645521225532592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-29955638780190975282010-02-05T05:04:22.397-05:002010-02-05T05:04:22.397-05:00You're going to hate me.
http://nathanaelrey....You're going to hate me.<br /><br />http://nathanaelrey.blogspot.com/2009/12/im-sorry-miss-jackson.htmlAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-30287899396929179772010-02-05T00:44:50.790-05:002010-02-05T00:44:50.790-05:00That's an awesome post and I wish parents arou...That's an awesome post and I wish parents around me would read it. I am always for an open relationship with my kids teachers. I like to keep in touch. I never take my kids words and I don't march to school like a mad woman threatening and screaming.One thing I learn...children do lie and blow things out of proportion.Bibi @ Bibi's Culinary Journeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13654717185386201959noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-85454273720170110312010-02-05T00:29:26.869-05:002010-02-05T00:29:26.869-05:00These are the kind of situations that make me wann...These are the kind of situations that make me wanna slap a ho.<br /><br />In my education career, I have had TWO teachers that I felt would've been better suited to another profession. I mean, no matter what country I was in, no matter what grade, only two teachers made me stabby.<br /><br />I blame some overreacting parents with too much time on their hands and some manipulative children.Sarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258060786685150002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-39390454513080685952010-02-04T23:42:39.316-05:002010-02-04T23:42:39.316-05:00That's really good information!! I'm just...That's really good information!! I'm just now venturing into this area now that my 5-yr old twins are in kindergarten. I've had 2 parent-teacher conferences this year with the teacher which were part of the regular program. I felt like I got to know her better personally through the conferences, since she always seems so busy when I drop/pick-up the kids.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing this!!Helenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10743718606624231459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-86021003626560288782010-02-04T23:13:54.624-05:002010-02-04T23:13:54.624-05:00Love it girlie! I love Cole's school and the ...Love it girlie! I love Cole's school and the wonderful teachers that care for them and are always trying their best to give him the support he needs! He's a very hyper little boy and I appreciate them very much for all their wonderful ideas on to help me and him.<br /><br />A good idea with the chart at home, I'll have to find one and put it up!<br /><br />I can't believe on of them slapped a TA!!! WTF<br /><br />Girl you're the best and I love all your tips!Alexis AKA MOMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10829562970824293447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-25652411282610310342010-02-04T22:35:55.649-05:002010-02-04T22:35:55.649-05:00Best thing I've ever heard coming from a teach...Best thing I've ever heard coming from a teacher! On the other end though, I feel like teachers too find reason to make a big deal out of things and want to talk to the parents, just as much as the parents do to the teachers. =/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-3711948024599197812010-02-04T22:19:45.290-05:002010-02-04T22:19:45.290-05:00thanks for saying that for all of us teachers! Yay...thanks for saying that for all of us teachers! Yay you!!Sara @ Domestically Challengedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245599062507705190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-55123832636642984102010-02-04T21:18:25.587-05:002010-02-04T21:18:25.587-05:00Hubs is a teacher...in the same shitty district as...Hubs is a teacher...in the same shitty district as I. The administration in nearly every building is a farce...that being said he had a parent barge into his classroom and start accusing him of all kinds of terrbile behavior toward her son (who is well known for HIS terrible behavior...hhmmm...wonder where he gets it). After requesting they move to the hall the mother ended the monologue -because hubs didn't get much in edgewise - by telling hubs that under no circumstance was he to ever correct, speak to or discipline her son while in his classroom.<br /><br />AHHHmazing!Duckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06195603673076986036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-46632454852960128422010-02-04T21:00:17.855-05:002010-02-04T21:00:17.855-05:00Super advice! My husband is a high school teacher....Super advice! My husband is a high school teacher. You would think that these kinds of issues with parents would get better after elementary school. No. You should just hear some of the things parents say when they find out their child isn't going to graduate. Even when they find out it was because he skipped class 41 times, they still try to make it the teacher's fault! Amazing.<br /><br />Thanks for coming by my blog yesterday and for your sweet comment about my miracle boy. ;0)<br /><br />Love the new blog design! The pink looks awesome!Melindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01156194155140470909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-55671418159925397232010-02-04T20:59:13.315-05:002010-02-04T20:59:13.315-05:00none of my kids are in school yet but that sounds ...none of my kids are in school yet but that sounds nuts!Kierahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16526365445989180090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-26740940569270423702010-02-04T20:58:19.922-05:002010-02-04T20:58:19.922-05:00This is great advice! I especially like the part ...This is great advice! I especially like the part about suggesting a punishment if we don't agree with the teacher's chosen one. It's like don't just complain about stuff, have a solution too. Thanks for the advice!Annahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16949476353146102547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-36069787196614263802010-02-04T20:50:48.820-05:002010-02-04T20:50:48.820-05:00Great advice! I use to be a preschool teacher and...Great advice! I use to be a preschool teacher and dealt with many of the same issues.<br /><br />Argh.<br /><br />Also! Guess what!? Tomorrow on my blog you're getting a blog award! Yay! You deserve it. :)<br /><br />You might already have this one, but you were the first one I had in mind so if it's a duplicate, it's a duplicate well deserved! :)Suzanne Incognitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18346658620724362304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-47163653987882612142010-02-04T18:38:49.134-05:002010-02-04T18:38:49.134-05:00That is great advice for any parent to have. I th...That is great advice for any parent to have. I think too many parents today want to blame the fact their kids are failing on the teachers. When it is actually not the teachers fault at all.Margarethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10922132258928571341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-61431231234881328502010-02-04T18:30:27.673-05:002010-02-04T18:30:27.673-05:00Great advice!
It drives me nuts when parents frea...Great advice!<br /><br />It drives me nuts when parents freak out if a teacher dares to say that their little angel isn't perfect. When teachers come to me with advice on how I can help my son improve, I take it happily and thank them for it.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-40379035569425448432010-02-04T16:40:06.469-05:002010-02-04T16:40:06.469-05:00Great post and great advice! I can't believe s...Great post and great advice! I can't believe someone actually slapped a T.A. That's a new level of crazy.Shannon K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06049248087501846788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-32379834954581995502010-02-04T16:35:39.176-05:002010-02-04T16:35:39.176-05:00Very well said! I used to work for our school dist...Very well said! I used to work for our school district as a child development supervisor and I had plenty of parents come in with half the story and make themselves look like a fool. I have no idea why they would get so worked up without finding out the details!<br /><br />Cute layout...love the XoXoXo's!Michelle @Flying Giggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04679204142907645581noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027534132693377698.post-85536559804775653632010-02-04T16:34:28.019-05:002010-02-04T16:34:28.019-05:00Great advice! And couldn't have come at a bett...Great advice! And couldn't have come at a better time for me. Hubs and I just had an impromptu meeting with the principal at my 6th graders school. He keeps getting picked on (which we KNOW is part of growing up), but when it becomes that all of our hard work of parenting is being undermined... it becomes a problem. I was ready to take him out and start homeschooling (We haven't still quite decided if we'll go that route). <br /><br />Anyhow, it didn't have anything to do with a teacher, BUT there is this one of his that her rules just bug the crap outta me. (I just erased a whole bunch because I didn't want to write a blog in your blog comment section! : ).<br /><br />Thanks for the advice! : )Robyn Leehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00629401042293042976noreply@blogger.com