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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's kind of funny when parents think they know how to do a teacher's job better than the teacher. What would really be funny is if the teacher showed at your workplace and instructed you on better ways to do your work. [/quote]

Constructive criticism is actually good for everyone so I wouldn't mind if it meant I learned a new way of doing something. Also, a teacher spending 5 mins to write an email to parents explaining what they are doing that week and what should parents expect to come home, etc. would go a long way to making many parents comfortable with what is actually happening in the classroom.

The truth is everyone wants to know what their kids are actually doing from 8:30-3:30 everyday, (I know that I'd be pleased if they can do just 1-2 hours of real learning, even if they socialize the rest of the time...) The problem is I don't have a good idea if they are even doing that much right now in 1st grade.. certainly very little completed work comes home in DC's folder, much less than what I was getting back last year in his kindergarten).[/quote]

Criticism is only constructive if you know WTF you are talking about. Not random parents giving their input.[/quote]

You don't think a parent is qualified to say that the homework is overwhelming for her child and that the instructions are ambiguous/confusing?  I volunteered in a 2nd grade classroom where the teacher (despite asking for folders for each subject) had the kids shove papers from every subject into one 2 pocket folder.  The folders were overflowing, messy and disorganized.  Was I not qualified to suggest that maybe the kids would be able to find papers more easily if he actually used the other folders that were sent in?  The communication doesn't have to be adversarial.  [/quote]

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