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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don't think OP was freaking out at all, simply raising a legitimate concern and seeking advice on how to handle it.  [/quote]

On the contrary, her concerns are irrational and not valid at all. The best way to handle it is to smile and drop LO off at school on the first day.[/quote]

I absolutely disagree.  I have been in education on every level for the last 25 years and believe that the OP has valid concerns.  This is not a public school where you get what you get (TFA). If the OP is paying a lot of money, she should be concerned about the quality of education.  OP: I would ask the following questions since this is a private school (where teachers are paid considerably less) and since you do not necessarily have to be certified to teach:

Is the teacher certified?

What was the teacher's major?

Did the teacher graduate from a school with a strong education program?

What strengths does the teacher bring to the school?

I did go to only  private schools in the DC area and had my share of newly minted teachers.  By far the more experienced teachers performed better than others. Don't confuse an experienced  teacher with a burnt out teacher.    It has taken me years to understand reflective practice not to mention organization strategies and positive classroom management w/o those silly reward incentives.  OP advocate for your child!

Typing fast please excuse the typos!

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And if I were the headmaster and you, [b]as the parent of a K new to the school[/b], came and asked me these questions, I would make sure that teacher got all the support she needed.....in dealing WITH YOU!  You are essentially questioning the headmaster as to why he/she hired a teacher and I would think that it will only get worse. Oh, and I would politely answer that "I feel, as the one who hired her, that this teacher is more than qualified to teach your K student and that once you get to know her, hopefully you will feel the same way."

You are telling OP to "adovcate" for her child on the premature assumption that the teacher will not be a good teacher and w/o evidence of such.  [/quote]

Actually, these are legit questions and once I asked myself of some of the teachers my child has had.  Teachers do not need to be licensend/certified to teach in private school and some may not even have a degree in education.  My child attends a private school in the area and several of the teachers who have been there for years are not in fact licensed teachers - in any state - and have degrees in various subjects.  [/quote]

PP here.  They are legit questions only if the parent intends to act on the information.  Would the OP be willing to give up her spot if the answers are unsatisfactory to her?   Did the OP research the school's teaching and training philsophies before applying or was she caught up in the private school prestige?  [/quote]

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