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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2008 12:25:54 GMT -5
suck.
nuff said.
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Post by crushy on Mar 26, 2008 12:27:22 GMT -5
Amen, brother. Well said...
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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2008 17:59:42 GMT -5
I've got a great idea for a documentary, though. Film parents at conferences and then film the conversation they have with their kids at home. i think it would be quite remarkable.
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Post by lumpy on Mar 26, 2008 18:03:31 GMT -5
I've got a great idea for a documentary, though. Film parents at conferences and then film the conversation they have with their kids at home. i think it would be quite remarkable. That...is an awesome idea. Follow through.
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Post by kittenhart on Mar 26, 2008 18:31:18 GMT -5
That would be a great film actually. Do it at at ritzy private school (like where I worked for one year) and then do it at an inner city "high needs" school (like where I work now)...the contrast and the things that just always stay the same would make for a good film....We have fights break out at ours, so we actually have a "police presence" requirement now at some of times of the year. I have a black journal where i jot notes during interviews, point form, mostlt of things I promise to do so I can keep track, but also other things that I write down after everyone leaves.....and have had some laughs and tears just looking back through that stuff over the years....I have had the good fortune to teach some pretty incredible people, who I'm sure will be either famous or notorious.
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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2008 18:42:02 GMT -5
Parents of "A" students come in and congratulate me on my good work, and i return the favor by complimenting their great parenting skills. We laugh and bask in our greatness.
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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2008 19:05:48 GMT -5
Parents of most kids who are getting grades much lower than their capable of getting, which is basically everyone getting a "C" or a "D" who isn't special ed, come in and shake their heads. They bemoan the row they have to hoe with their child. They are certain they are doing everything they can. Maybe if they offer him an new car, new game, new something (items vary depending on social economic status). . .. or take away his new car, new phone, new whatever, etc.
Others wonder why I'm not able to get their child to do the work I expect. And since the failure is obviously in the water and not the horse they want me to email them daily reports, which they will probably have sent directly to their junk mail after the first week.
Still others, and I don't see many of these, but I suspect they represent a semi-large percentage (in this area), let me know that if their kids is walking funny tomorrow or is bruised, I "will know why." sometimes they smile and laugh when they say this and sometimes I don't believe the smile. Or the laughter.
The most common thing that happens when I have parent teacher conferences is that I sit here and copy out words from the dictionary because I am so damn bored. I have 114 students in three different grades. Conferences are over. I spoke with the parent(s) of 28 kids. Of course, being in a small town, many of the parents were able to have at least two, and sometimes three, conferences with me.
Have I told you how proud I am to be a teacher today?
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Post by lumpy on Mar 26, 2008 19:18:05 GMT -5
What grades do you teach, Fre?
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Post by Dave on Mar 26, 2008 19:49:15 GMT -5
7th, 8th, and 10th English.
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Post by ladyj on Mar 26, 2008 19:59:46 GMT -5
God bless you..........Grade eight students are the devil's spawn 7th, 8th, and 10th English.
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Post by ladyj on Mar 26, 2008 20:00:07 GMT -5
oh I never read this thread before posting that, oops lol
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Post by jules on Mar 26, 2008 20:18:21 GMT -5
i started reading this thread with a smile, but then sort of got a sick feeling as i got toward the end. scary. disturbing. how does a teacher refrain from telling a parent what a jackass s/he is?
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Post by lumpy on Mar 26, 2008 21:23:42 GMT -5
i started reading this thread with a smile, but then sort of got a sick feeling as i got toward the end. scary. disturbing. how does a teacher refrain from telling a parent what a jackass s/he is? Very carefully. I bet Fre handles it as well as anyone. I don't think I could handle that job.
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Post by rocko on Mar 26, 2008 21:24:35 GMT -5
My mother never attended PTC after 1st grade. The teacher then told her the parents that actually come are the ones she doesn't really need to see in MOST cases.
I go, but of my two one is SUPER at school and the other is Spec. Ed....so I speak to his teacher at least twice a week.
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Post by kittenhart on Mar 26, 2008 21:29:34 GMT -5
The most common thing that happens when I have parent teacher conferences is that I sit here and copy out words from the dictionary because I am so damn bored. I have 114 students in three different grades. Conferences are over. I spoke with the parent(s) of 28 kids. Of course, being in a small town, many of the parents were able to have at least two, and sometimes three, conferences with me. Holy crap. I feel burned. I usually lose my voice after the first block of interviews. I teach 250 students in three grades and usually see 28 different sets of parent(s) per four hour block X 3 four hour blocks...usually aftenoon block and evening block occur after teaching a half day and then we have to teach the following day, after leaving the building around 10 pm.....I also find that the parents of the "gifted" students I teach, require extra attention...sigh...translation: mini family therapy session. Still, I like my job...for the most part....and I really feel that the school I work at now is an absolute hidden gem in what is a pretty shitty neighborhood....you can honestly feel it when you walk through the doors....not to sound hokey, though. Honestly, every year for the past ten years the interview situation has become a little crazier and more circus-like where I'm at....i think it'd make a good documentary.
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