Do you think it is possible to start a parent group that can go into class rooms to rate the teachers ?

Question

In what they are teaching our children? I am concerned with why are so many children dropping out. I do know that the school have taken out alot of the things that kept interested in school like art and music wood shop and far to many thing that will help the children find themselves. If so please help me with the imformation to get this started in the area where I am from.

I don't have a problem with them cooming into my home I said home and not house. I don't drink use drugs or abuse my children. No I did not graduate and thats the problem I do have a
ged and other education, Now if you can't give something more postive them do me a favor please don't respond becaude I want help not your opion that means nothing if you not into helping with a problem that might effect your family it's about all the children not just mine.

Answer 1

Yes it is possible to start a concerned parent group that can go into the classroom and assist the teacher not rate them.Teachers need help also with what is called student crowd control: meaning that if students are truly interested in learning the subject there would not be any one in the classroom disrupting the teacher.As a retired teacher myself(30)years I have found that when a parent gets involved with working with the teacher more learning is being accomplished.Parents/others really should get involved with the Educational system because of the drop out rate students can't even deal with the real world.I would suggest you talk to the principals,councilors and other teachers.Once the students electives were voted out of the schools students became extremely bored.If you have a PTA group in your school talk with them and try developing a group within a group on finding out how you can get the extra curricular activities placed back in the school.Be a community advocate also helping not only students not only within the schools but outside also.I find it is really easy to blame the teacher but please don't do that if you want Simonne to blame then go to where the source is Department of Education/Board of Education and your Educational Representative for your state. ..

Answer 2

One of the reasons classes like art, music and wood shop are being dropped is because they are not included in the testing mandated by No Child Left Behind. Parents rating teachers isn't going to solve this problem. A parent group working with the school district administration to reinstate these classes might be helpful.
Evaluating teachers is the responsibility of the school district administration. They are familiar with the school district curriculum, state requirements and current teaching techniques. Let them do the job they were trained to do. Further, it is highly likely that teacher evaluation is covered in the contract between the teachers and the school district. I doubt "parent evaluation" is part of it.
Reinstating elective classes is a noble goal, and one which is worth pursuing. I would suggest affiliating with a national organization like PTA so you have liability coverage for your meetings.

Answer 3

Teachers do not have a great deal of control over what is taught in schools. That is determined by someone else.

If you have concerns about what is happening at your school, a good place to start might be to be a volunteer at your school. talk to the teachers and see if there is something you can do to help. Get involved in your local PTA, or get one started if there isn't one already. Work to get other parents involved in school life.

Take a more proactive and positive approach than a blaming approach. Most people, including teachers, are doing the absolute best they can, given the circumstances.

Answer 4

No no.......thats the wrong approach.
Once your child sees you walk in the classroom to "Rate/control/spy on...etc." the teacher,
he/she will no longer respect that teacher.
Instead of a parent group (you obviously have too much free time)
why don´t you ask the teacher to receive you (just once) and fill you in on her teaching intentions for the year.....
any parent with doubts can ask for this.......

Theres no need to barge in on the teacher while she is teaching because this is an obvious sign of not trusting the teacher nor the entire teaching system.

Answer 5

If you'll be able to volunteer at a institution, begin there. If now not, check out volunteering for a summer time camp counselor or teaching function (if you're athletically willing). That could supply you a think of what running with a greater institution of youngsters is like. If you will have any tuition credit, you'll be able to turn out to be a trainer's aide.

Answer 6

The teachers might insist on having a group of their own that goes into people's homes to rate the parents.
School is just as much about keeping poorly brought up little vandals off the streets as it is about education. If the kids are well brought up the school thrives.
It's fine that you want to rate the teachers for their teaching ability but unfortunately they are expected to be social workers and surrogate parents these days too and that shouldn't be their job.

Answer 7

I would contact the school board. They make a lot of the decisions. The head of the board is the superintendent for that school system. You could go straight to him/her, but you'll still have to see the board. It is ashame those classes are not offered anymore. Although, you do need to realize some of them are not offerd due to insurance reasons (woodshop).

Answer 8

Perhaps we should abolish schools altogether and you can teach them at home. I know I'd love to not have to pay school taxes anymore.

Answer 9

YES. It could help cross-eyed teachers see eye to eye with their pupils.

Answer 10

did you graduate?