tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post4273148814511567334..comments2023-09-23T07:24:36.217-04:00Comments on Everything Is Under Control: It's elementaryUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-51149088115816947132009-03-13T15:09:00.000-04:002009-03-13T15:09:00.000-04:00A's first-grade experience was very similar. Volu...A's first-grade experience was very similar. Volunteering in the classroom is what convinced me that his teacher was inexperienced and also did not have the temperament to deal with young children. We changed to a private school for 2nd grade. And this was in a 'good' public school district.<BR/><BR/>Sigh.katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16536809590856333391noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-78375575688418421662009-03-12T17:21:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:21:00.000-04:00That teacher sounds nuts. She should NOT be teach...That teacher sounds nuts. She should NOT be teaching.<BR/><BR/>But--could the check minus really have been a check (dash) better? Does that make sense? She checked it, and then put -better (as an explanation), not a check minus. I have no idea if that's true or if that made sense, but it could be!The Nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09840319949362558089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-13374974902863769462009-03-12T17:17:00.000-04:002009-03-12T17:17:00.000-04:00If I had a guess, I would say that she partied her...If I had a guess, I would say that she partied her way through college and got an ed degree because it was the least likely to interfere with her partying (oh, and she loves kids.)<BR/><BR/>DUH.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14686966887504657288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-70723953422135205982009-03-12T16:06:00.000-04:002009-03-12T16:06:00.000-04:00Kate, I am so crestfallen by my experience too, es...Kate, I am so crestfallen by my experience too, especially with all of the "projects" that obviously have to be completed by parents. Once the project I made wasn't good enough, and she had to redo it. I'm at such a disadvantage since there are not many moms who are also the head of the household.<BR/><BR/>The communication...don't even get me started.<BR/><BR/>You are not alone in this!marybidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14100986477346925113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-91421333969958578582009-03-12T15:08:00.000-04:002009-03-12T15:08:00.000-04:00Too bad that talk is just circulated among moms. O...Too bad that talk is just circulated among moms. One teacher puts a friendly arm on a kid's shoulder and gets branded for life, but a true incompetent continues to keep her job for years.lorem ipsumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04034551632421077938noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8836584.post-23364754640151302882009-03-12T14:50:00.000-04:002009-03-12T14:50:00.000-04:00Nice to get validation like that...but you are NEV...Nice to get validation like that...but you are NEVER nuts re: your own kid, Catherine! <BR/>Seems like you have simply NOT had good experience with that school. Any chance you could look into getting him tranferred elsewhere next year? Do you have what we call here, "schools of choice" where it is possible to request a tranfer to a different school, either in the same district, or elsewhere? Schools may limit how many such tranfers can be made...but it seems to work well for some. Or perhaps a charter school nearby? Our son works for National Heritage Academies...taught for ten years and is now an assistant principal. He is so convinced they are doing a great job of educating kids....and challenging other public schools to better performance in the neighborhoods where they are. I know they have schools in your state....but not sure how close to you.<BR/>Neither you or Sam ( and eventually Myles) should be this frustrated in elementary school!marciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06257226526445351111noreply@blogger.com