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New teacher-not thrilled
| Sun, 09-16-2007 - 11:47am |
Ok, this is more a school question than a kid question, but I'm not sure who else to ask! (But it's definately a
| Sun, 09-16-2007 - 11:47am |
Ok, this is more a school question than a kid question, but I'm not sure who else to ask! (But it's definately a
Going to the principal first without talking to the teacher is going outside of the 'chain of command'. Its a done deal but I would always go to the teacher first in the future
Specifically, what is the problem? Too much homework? Not enough? No experiments? Seems like review? Reads from the text?
I think that yes, you should meet with the teacher and share your concerns with the other parents in attendance to reduce chances of repercussions. She deserves a change to explain her curriculum and philosophy
There are important details missing from your post. Granted, you acknowledge this was a raving rambling post, yet I'm confused what the problem is.
You say you are very unhappy with the new science teacher. Why? Because he's new? Because he's not the dynamic inspirational previous teacher? Because science is no longer your sons favorite subject?
It reads like you are primarily afraid of your sons state science test and Stanford scores, without any substance
Our experience in a small christian school was the same and in the 9th grade when we had very inexperienced teachers and a Head Master who said, The teachers are fine it is your childs problem.....we realized that in this atmosphere, no one really holds the admin and teachers accountable.
For the person who asked, my biggest concern is my son's dwindling interest in science.
I have read all of your posts, and feel that you need to talk to the teacher first about your concerns.
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It is always intimidating when there are less of you than them!
Not trying to make it sound like a war but, with a special ed kid, I know what it was like walking into that first IEP with little ole me and 4 or 5 of THEM-LOL.
Even one other parent with similar questions would make a huge difference and not come across as a posse
The points that jumped at me was the lack of handouts-sounds easily fixable to me. The time factor is a good point
Number of hands on experiments is a good question. Does she have plans for more in the future? Is this her preference? Its different and you would like to understand
Going to lecture based may not be a bad idea with high school looming.
There may be some 'we are doing this to ready them for high school' going on
I've got to say you are right to be concerned. At this age, one year CAN make a difference. My daughter is highly gifted in Math and Science, and in 8th grade was put in an Algebra class with a teacher that spoke with a heavy Korean accent. DD had a diagnosis of CAPD, and she could NOT understand this teacher. We eventually had to move her back to the enriched math class which was taught by, you guessed it, the SAME teacher. She wound up with a D in math, and a conviction that she is not good in math! A gifted science teacher she hated didn't do her any favors in that subject either. The teacher, a woman,