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[quote=Anonymous]Why are people so determined to get their kids into class with certain teachers? I've always taken the position that it's good for my kids to get a variety of teacher experiences in elementary because then they learn how to function within different learning environments.

Also what makes a teacher "popular" among kids and parents can sometimes be highly questionable. There is a teacher at our school who is really beloved by the students, way more than other teachers are. My kid did in fact wind up in this teacher's class. My impression is that this teacher is popular because they form friendships with the kids and often tell them what they want to hear. They are not a bad teacher, but sometimes I felt they worked too hard to curry favor with students (and perhaps enjoyed their role as Most Popular Teacher a bit more than was healthy). It was not my favorite student-teacher dynamic, frankly. But also it was fine and probably good to have that experience too. Again, diversity of experience has real benefits for kids because it's just exposure to different sorts of people. Assuming none of the teachers are terrible, allowing your kid to experience a broad range of teaching styles is a positive.

So maybe cool it on the teacher requests. The school likely will make an effort to put your kids in a classroom that makes sense in terms of their learning style, relationships with other students, etc. Maybe try letting the chips fall where they may and then helping your kid adjust to their teacher's style, instead of trying to optimize the situation to accommodate them. This might benefit your kid more in the long run.[/quote]

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