Ministry of Education, Guyana
Eliminating Illeracy, Modernising Education & Strengthening Tolerance
A little preparation can set the stage for a more open and productive conversation with parents. They may be noticing the same troubling signs in their teen at home, or you may have a perspective that is new to parents. Either way, your goal should be to come from a place of caring and concern, and keep the focus on working together to connect the family with the best possible resources to help the student.
At the beginning of every year I make a promise to my students and parents that I will not yell at my students. I make this promise at back to school/meet the teacher night and I tend to get a range of reactions from the parents to this promise–some parents show relief while other parents show disbelief.
One of the great struggles of modern education is getting students to finish their homework. Even worse, when homework does get completed, students often lack the understanding of the subject matter to perform well. So, teachers have two issues to face when it comes to homework. On the one hand, teachers do want their students to turn in their homework.
Your child’s teacher is perhaps the only person who spends a lot of time with her every day except for you. It is important that you are in touch with her at all times. Positive involvement with the teacher can improve the child’s performance in both the academic and emotional sphere.
A new teacher hopes to be ready for anything at the start of teaching, but that is seldom the case. I asked a few teachers to tell me the one thing they wish they knew before they began their teaching careers.
Most parents yell at their kids at one time or another. However, for some parents, yelling becomes a bad habit.
