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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP,

I was a K teacher.  I sure hope I did better than what you described.  I always tried to start and end the conference with something positive--and sneak the difficult items into the middle.  It's also an opportunity for the teacher to establish a positive relationship with you.  It's a shame they did not do this.

It sounds like your kid is on target. I'm sorry you left with disappointment in the conference.  That's a shame.  It may be that the teacher is just not comfortable with conferences or was just having a difficult day.

I must admit that I find this "team" thing off putting.  It sounds to me like it makes it more difficult to get to know the kids.

Now. to play devil's advocate:
1. The teacher has a very short time to talk with you.  
2. Remember, she has a number of children to relate to.  You have only one child being discussed.

And, remember, the speech therapist likely sees your child in a one-on-one situation.  The K teacher does not get that privilege.

FWIW, my DD's K teacher was a little cold with adults--but great with the kids.  Maybe these K teachers are, as well.
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Thanks so much for your feedback. I hope that things get better with time as the year goes on. It's all still pretty new. And our little one is a social butterfly, so I don't doubt that they spend time engaging with other kids vs paying attention to what's being taught, but, I think that's not atypical for kindergarten.

The speech therapist sees our child in a group session with two other kids--so a 3:1 ratio. Still smaller than the class, but, still not one on one, and with some group dynamics present and at play. I'll plan to follow up in a moth or so, and see if I can check in and touch base and see how things are going. [/quote]

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