What should I ask the teacher on back to school night?
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Anonymous
| My kid just started K. I assume there will just a few min I can talk to the teacher. What should I be asking? TY! |
Anonymous
| No, there will be no time. You are there to listen. Save your questions for the parent-teacher conference. And PLEASE leave your kid at home. We had BTSN last week and the school was very clear that it is an adults-only event. There were 35-40 kids in tow, making all sorts of noise and generally being a disruptive nuisance. |
Anonymous
| You will not get to talk one-on-one with the teacher unless you are that obnoxiously self-centered parent who just can't help themselves. BTSN isn't for you to discuss your child, it's for your child's teacher to talk about how the entire class will be run, what the entire class will be taught, etc. If you can't reasonably expect that your question would be of interest to at least 80% of the parents there, it's not an appropriate question for BTSN. |
Anonymous
A cheer squad at one of the high schools around us did a babysitting fundraiser at the elementary BTSN. What a great idea! But I digress, OP if you have questions after the presentation just email the teacher for clarification. |
Anonymous
| I allowed general questions this year, but parents had none. I was hoping they would ask questions such as "How do you teach ___ if a child is struggling?" Or "What skills can my child transfer from this course to real life?" Most sat quietly and filled out the little index card. I felt awkward with that period of silence. I almost miss the years when they wanted to know my qualifications. |
Anonymous
| Screw that take your kid if you need to (just make sure they |
Anonymous
| Are behaving. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Thanks. I did not know it is usually teacher speak only! DH will stay home and watch the kids. |