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Case: Worried Parents
I have received a few emails from parents concerning their children. The children that they are concerned about are the ones that are well behaved and have outstanding grades. I have high expectations for my students but I feel that the parents are being a bit over-bearing by being concerned about a 90% on a test. It is a wonderful thing that they are involved and expect perfect scores but I am struggling with how I am going to say, "your child is doing fine" without offending them. I feel that they will disagree with me and continue to worry.
Solution: (Rates are posted for this solution!)
I have also had the experience of working with parents who are overly worried about their high performing students. The first step would be to call them in for a face to face meeting in order to avoid a barrage of emails. The teacher can communicate to the parent that the student is performing extremely well in class and contributes enthusiastically. Once a positive rapport is established with the parent, the teacher can map out a course of action for assessment/ test preparation in terms of study guides being sent home etc. When the parent is more involved in the assessment preparation process they will be more understanding. Additionally, the teacher can also communicate the rubric that will be utilized to grade the assessment. If the parent appears to be dissatisfied with the grade even after the teacher attempting the above steps, the teacher can explain that it is important for the student to apply the content that is being mastered in class. A very useful application is the Explain Everything App, the student can be asked to work on this extension project both in school and at home. This enables the parent to see that the student is actually applying the content covered in class, which will help other students also understand the concept.
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: good ideas |
| Rated On: October 4, 2017 4:54 pm |
| Rated By: GyNyzu |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I think this is a good idea! |
| Rated On: October 10, 2017 4:11 pm |
| Rated By: aNaMeJ |
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| The suggested solution is respectful of the individual (student) |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is relevant to the case |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is reasonable (easy) for the teacher to implement |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is likely to solve the problem/issue |
Yes
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| The suggested solution is original |
Yes
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| Comments: I love your advice! |
| Rated On: November 1, 2023 10:15 pm |
| Rated By: aBuQat |
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