would you rather have the teacher handle discipline problems in the class/school setting and only contact you if they were getting way past go? Or would you rather be informed daily of your child's behavior and had conferences?
I teach kindergarten and I wonder about how much parents want to know, or would rather just have me deal with unless it really was a problem we all needed to be in on. NOT judging either way, just interested!
Examples welcome!If the discipline problem was an isolated incident, I don't necessarily need to know about it. Kids, like adults, have good days and bad, and I don't need to know every little detail of their day. If there is an ongoing problem, or a really big problem, obviously I want to know about it. Or if there is something I could be doing at home that you think would help them more at school, then please let me know.
But like I said, if it was a little isolated incident, I don't want to stress over every little thing. Oh, gosh... if a teacher were to spend their time telling parents every little thing that happened at school it would be a waste of time. Ask the parents what they want. Some families handle discipline differently. For example, my kids are not allowed to use "Yeah" or "Nope" so I would want to know about that in passing, but many parents do allow their kids to speak this way.It depends on the severity of the problems. With kids that young, there are bound to be some small discipline problems that can be handled by the teacher or school administration. As a parent, I would want to be informed if there were ongoing problems or if my child had more serious problems that couldn't be handled by the school. I wouldn't want to know every little thing.
My son has ADHD, and as a consequence, has had his fair share of difficulties in school. I make sure that his teachers know at the beginning of the year that he has ADHD, and I discuss strategies for dealing with him. So I do communicate somewhat frequently with his teacher, but only because I am concerned about dealing with chronic behavior problems. His teacher has free reign to discipline as she sees fit.As a teacher, I can tell you that every parent is different. Some want to know immediately for any little thing and others assume you'll handle it unless it gets out of control. Your best bet would be to send a letter home outlining your classroom expectations and procedures and offering your email or school contact number for them to contact you any time they have questions. Also, parents like to know when their child is doing well, not just poorly, so you might want to institute a regular update for parents (a short note home etc... ) oulining how well a child is doing. it's a difficult one--who makes the criteria for acceptable behaviour??who monitors the teachers to see they uphold that standard and not cross the line???in kindy they are forming their personality,the parents should have daily input,no conferences,otherwise you are in danger of regulating and over analyzing,parents want to know,they also want to know about problem kids in the class and if their parents are aware,and being responsible to the school by talking to them at home,,far too often schools and teachers close ranks and tell you nothing about biters,bullies and things like nits,and other viruses/diseases untill it becomes apparent by all-most unprofessional#If you have any other info about this subject , Please add it free.# |
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