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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a 5th grade teacher for 15 years, and have been an administrator for the past 8 years. I had my first child when I was about 10 years into teaching. What I noticed about myself nd now in my role as an administrator is that teachers mature. I was sometimes strident in my 20's and got frustrated sometimes with parents. I couldn't understand why they couldn't support their kids more. I viewed things more in black and white. But with years and maturity, I realized that everyone is trying their best.

As an administrator who now has school-age children, I am able to help younger teachers problem solve and handle conferences better. I can offer a personal view and help them be more understanding. [/quote]

Amen!   I was a teacher for 8 years, then stayed home with my kids, and am now teaching again.   One thing that changed was my attitude towards parents helping their kids at home.   When I was childless, I had NO IDEA how much work it is to take care of a family.   I had this ida that parents came home from work and had lots of time to read to their kids, help them master their multiplication facts, work with them on projects.  When parents told me that they were taking their children on a week vacation and asked for work, I naively thought they were asking because they actually needed ideas of things to do with their kids, while they were on vacation!   I put together packets of great stuff for them.   Now I understand they just wanted to know exactly what skills their child would be missing and to see what the minimum amount they could do was.

I also have so much more understanding now of parents' emotional concerns.  They mostly just want their kids coming home happy each day!  If their kids are happy, they will be happy.[/quote]

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