| |
|
|
| |
Case: Feeling Betrayed
I have had a wonderful school year with my 26 third graders all of whom were bilingual. Most of my students were Chinese Americans with two from India. I used very engaging interactive strategies with my students throughout the year. They have responded to my teaching strategies very well, and made a lot of progress in all content areas. To my surprise and disappointment, my school principal informed me that she received a letter signed by most of the parents of my students stating that I did not teach their enough math. In the letter, they indicated the previous year students came home with a lot of homework and completed a large number of worksheets, while this year they have been given fewer worksheets. I explained to my principal that I was more interested in using math manipulatives and meaningful real world math problems than repetitive worksheets. What disappointed me (or hurt me) the most was that I have had four meetings with all the parents, and they did not raise any concerns in these meetings. Why would they directly go to the principal? What did I do wrong? Is this cultural? How should I respond to these parents?
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I think your methods of teaching math are very valid and your principal should understand this and back you up. While you want to make parents happy, it is important that they know all teachers are different and do things differently. You taught in a way that seemed very effective for your students even if they didn't come home with tons of worksheets. Talk to you principal, explain that parents have never brought this to your attention so this is a surprise to you. The principal knows your methods and knows they are successful or else you probably wouldn't be teaching if you couldn't meet the needs of your students. Hopefully, without stepping on the parents toes, the principal will back you up and stand by your methods. |
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: although the principal may know the methods, maybe the principal might be able to explain this to the parents another way that maybe an educator can not. |
| Rated On: October 17, 2014 12:51 am |
| Rated By: PezaLe |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: Great ideas for expressing the methods and gaining support from the principal. |
| Rated On: March 2, 2017 3:57 pm |
| Rated By: dyMaDe |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: If I were in this situation, I would exactly do this |
| Rated On: February 26, 2018 12:32 am |
| Rated By: DuTepy |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: This solution is great. Not sure why they wouldn't go to you first, but I would have a meeting with your principal and just tell her your teaching style. I am sure she stood up for you, but the principal hired you for a reason and I am sure she understands. |
| Rated On: October 14, 2018 5:26 pm |
| Rated By: Brittany |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
|
|
| |
Rating
| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
|
| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
|
| Comments: I agree with this solution. |
| Rated On: March 9, 2021 9:38 pm |
| Rated By: ezaWun |
|
|
| |
|
|
|
