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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It seems to me that OP's DD (and OP) has a hard time picking up the subtlety of a dry sense of humor.  He sounds to me like a great teacher and in addition to learning to communicate appropriately perhaps the DD will learn a bit more about different styles of communicating.

FWIW, I would take what she reports as the teacher joking when it comes to the candy.  Serious about the kids speaking appropriately in class and probably not likely to come down super hard on language slip-ups if he can tell the kids are sincerely working on it, apologize quickly after a mistake.  I would be very surprised if the teacher is calling parents about it unless it is a repeated disrespect of class rules situation.  Sure he's being super hard on them right now -- effective teachers have to be tough at the beginning of the year while setting expectations.

My DS griped all through the start of 6th grade about how "mean" his band teacher was.  Then he liked her.  Recently he was explaining to DD (who will be in band next year) that Ms. X is mean but great and it's ok because good band teachers have to be kind of mean. [/quote]

I would have thought that too. But it does not appear that this is a dry sense of humor which I actually appreciate. He just seems very strict. He sent home a sheet with the classroom grading policy for parents to sign to be brought in the next day. A few kids did not bring it in the following day but the day later. This sheet counted as a grade and the ones who brought it in the second day received a 75% because it was a day late. This was the first week of school! I'd like to be proven wrong and hope that he is being so strict in the beginning to set the tone for the year. I will meet him next week at the Back-to-School night.[/quote]
You should be penalized for late assignments, especially when it's as easy as a signature! Math has homework almost every night, it will even out. You have to be strict at the beginning of the year or you never gain control over the class. [/quote]

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