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While I don't think blaming teachers is a good idea, neither is blaming the parents.
Maybe if parents and teachers worked together as a team, the kids would actually get a decent education. Playing the blame game is fun, but not very productive.
Well as a parent I take FULL responsibility for my children. I make sure they do homework, eat breakfast, and listen in class, or they will get punished at home. It dosen't take money to care about your kids education.
I do not believe teachers need to take ANY responsibility for what parents should be doing.
No blame game..no merit pay...no problem.
Truthfully, this is just a glimse into what society will soon be, uncaring, unaccountable, uneducated.
While I don't think blaming teachers is a good idea, neither is blaming the parents.
Maybe if parents and teachers worked together as a team, the kids would actually get a decent education. Playing the blame game is fun, but not very productive.
The single greatest predictor of success is the parents. The question is how much of the parent's contribution is nature (genetics) or nuture (upbringing). I have two kids who are as different as night and day when it comes to academics. I lean towards nature but do think nurture also plays a part, however, I think that peers play a larger part than parents but parents pick children's peers by choosing where to live.
I have an acquaintance whose 2 year old already recognizes all ABC letters. She likes to tell me, "blame the parents because my daughter knows her letters."
I don't even mention what my daughter knows but it is not her letters.
I have an acquaintance whose 2 year old already recognizes all ABC letters. She likes to tell me, "blame the parents because my daughter knows her letters."
I don't even mention what my daughter knows but it is not her letters.
This letter/literacy obsession has become fascinating to me, culturally speaking.
If a 2 yo can recognize a monkey and say monkey when shown monkey, why would it be so amazing if they recognized A when shown A?
It only means they have been exposed to A, talked to about A and made to repeat "A", just like they have been exposed to monkey, talked to about monkey and made to repeat monkey.
1. Providing a safe structured classroom for students to learn.
2. Make sure that all state standards for what is being taught is met.
3. Identifying to any relevant person anything that may be out of the ordinary with a student (ie. neglect, abuse, etc.)
4. Maintaining accurate records of all my students.
That's it. I will work with parents, but that is not responsibility. Parents and more importantly, THE STUDENT is responsible for everything else!
This letter/literacy obsession has become fascinating to me, culturally speaking.
If a 2 yo can recognize a monkey and say monkey when shown monkey, why would it be so amazing if they recognized A when shown A?
It only means they have been exposed to A, talked to about A and made to repeat "A", just like they have been exposed to monkey, talked to about monkey and made to repeat monkey.
Decided to delete that post.
Some parents like to have a concrete way of comparing their children to others.
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This is why the best school performance is in upper income areas. The parents are well educated and want the same for their kids, so they encourage learning and contribute financially and with their time to help.
While their may be some lousy teachers here and there, even the best ones cannot educate kids if the parents don't support the school, and they don't make sure homework is done and help them with it.
This is why the best school performance is in upper income areas. The parents are well educated and want the same for their kids, so they encourage learning and contribute financially and with their time to help.
While their may be some lousy teachers here and there, even the best ones cannot educate kids if the parents don't support the school, and they don't make sure homework is done and help them with it.
THANK YOU!
It is also why upper income areas spend more per pupil than lower incme schools. MONEY may not be the GREATEST influence, but it sure makes for more resources to benefit the student.
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. I have two kids who are as different as night and day when it comes to academics. I lean towards nature but do think nurture also plays a part, however, I think that peers play a larger part than parents but parents pick children's peers by choosing where to live.
