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[quote=Anonymous]My kids went through Lafayette and are now in high school. A few things:

*We had a couple of teachers who were terrible at BTS night, who were excellent teachers. Why? Because they are better with kids, than adults, precisely the reason they became teachers in lower elementary. Many of them also *surprisingly* are human and get nervous. We've seen parents berate teachers at these nights - sadly - so please give them a break.

*Parent volunteers are WAY overrated AND a problem. The vast majority of parents have no idea how to engagingly read a picture book to a group of kids. They don't have the proper grammatical skills or writing workshop experience to help students with writing in 3rd grad. And, many of them are nosy, say rude or inaccurate things to other kids, or only focus on their kids.

*Your kid may thrive in a classroom with a teacher you don't like. You cannot know now. I remember an aide that parents were immediately doubtful of because of her countenance. However, she turned out to be the sweetest, most-loving person that kids clamored to. I had a carload of kids one time swear that their favorite teacher was one that parents vocally disliked.

*A 30-min session that you deem poorly is not a "sign," nor does it mean that you really know what's going on in the classroom. If you look for the negative, you will find it. Try to be positive for your child and the sake of that damned community. [/quote]

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