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Home : 2003 : February : 26
I have the philosophy that one year with a teacher will not undo a child's raising. Rather than risk a huge blow-up, which at my age I don't need or want,
I pick my battles carefully. If mom thinks little Jason should have had a 93 instead of a 92 and I don't -- I provide extra credit-opportunity -- I don't hand it over, but I do make it available. I don't refuse. I always try to be open. Come on, grading is so subjective.(What is one point!) If I allow disagreements with parents to escalate -- I am going to end up losing sleep. I lose enough already. So, I am positive. My parents are an extension of my students. I go to see my student's ball games. I sit with the parents. When my students go to science fair, social studies exhibits, I am with the parents. Parents question or criticize teachers often out of duty -- if I don't question this what kind of parent will I be? They base their judgement of education based upon their own experiences in school ( I could never divide fractions...) It saddens me, as a second career teacher the chasm between teachers and parents. I was a parent first with a child in school. We aren't out to get teachers, we want our kids to be successful. We love our kids and it is difficult to be objective. As teachers, we work so much harder than parents can even begin to realize. They think our job is easy with lots of vacation time. Parents want special treatment for their one child in a sea of 25 faces. It is often too hard to do. So, I just say, chose you battles carefully, stress takes days off your life...
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