to tell parents of a child that they should be held back in the middle of the year. When they haven't even given the child the whole year to prove themselves. And if the parents were to agree and sign the paper to hold them back, would the teacher just give up on that child for the rest of the year?
2007-02-27 04:44:33 · 12 answers · asked by Lovebug123 5 in Education & Reference ➔ Teaching
Teachers are human and sometimes make huge mistakes. If they did give up on the student then they should be banned from teaching. They should never say that a student should be left back in the middle of the school year. That is taking the easy way out, they should focus on what can be done to help the student pass the class. A great teacher would never give up and would work even harder at saving the child from failing.
2007-02-27 04:50:02 · answer #1 · answered by Ghostly Ghost! 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There is no research that shows that holding children back in elementary school grades has any benefit to the child. In fact, it is sometimes a detriment.
However, if the school district does hold kids back than the parents should be notified as soon as possible that this might occur. there should be a conference at the END of the year to make a decision on this. And parents should be allowed to attend.
Yes, some teachers give up on kids in the middle of the year. A few teachers pick out who they think will fail at the beginning of the year and don't even bother. It then becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy.
If a parent has been told that the student is in danger of failing, then the parent should find out why. What extra help has the child been given? There are new regulations now about what interventions the school must offer for students who are failing. Ask about "Response to Intervention." The parent should visit the child's classroom. Ask lots of questions like, "why do you think my child isn't doing well." Be a polite pest.
Hope this helps.
2007-02-27 17:50:43 · answer #2 · answered by meridocbrandybuck 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In our popular culture we love to have a villain and we love to be victims. Teachers have a very important and tough job to do and despite what the media loves to highlight, they are truly dedicated people who could be making a lot more money in other fields. But they choose teaching because they do care about kids. Sometimes its obvious that a kid is beyond their level and when a teacher indicates that the child may be held back, they might also be saying that perhaps the child should have been held back in the previous grade. It is not terribly unusual to have kids be completely lost and its clear that they cannot advance. Perhaps the parents should have been notified in the previous year that the child should be held back. In grade school you need not actually pass subjects to be advanced, that comes into play in junior high and high school. I am sure that it was necessary for the teacher to involve learning specialists and psychologists from the central office before having that meeting with the parents. We want that teacher to be a villain and we feel badly for the child. But maybe the best way to look at it is that the teacher is taking a stand FOR the child's ability to learn and adjust and its not punishment. As a parent I would want to know and I would try not to blame the teacher.
2007-02-27 14:28:16 · answer #3 · answered by Tom W 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most school districts require that parents be notified if retention is being considered at least nine weeks before the year is out. The intent is to give the parents and child a chance to turn things around if possible. It doesn't mean the teacher has given up on the child. Early notification gives the parent time to seek tutoring, give extra help at home, etc. The final decision would not be made until closer to the end of the school year.
2007-02-27 13:01:12 · answer #4 · answered by arkiemom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
it's ok because the teacher is an unbiased, experienced, and educated professional. wheras a parent may have one or two children that they dearly love, a teacher has 100 or more students per year that they are bound to do the best they can for. and what a parent doesn't see, is VERY obvious to a teacher. i find it insulting that you would imply a teacher would "give up" on a child, and the very fact that they are wanting him held back should prove that teacher CARES for that child. the easiest thing to do is to pass a student, every teacher knows that. and THAT is giving up.
so what you see as a great offense, and possbily an embarrassment to you, is what IS best for the child. what i think is strange is parents who don't see a teacher as a professional who knows what they are talking about, as someone who should be trusted, and somone who cares for the child also.
2007-02-28 00:58:44 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
At our school, we are required to tell parents by February 1 if a student is in danger of failing. This was actually put into place to help protect the parents. The final decision cannot be made at that time, but at least you don't find out when it is too late to help. By making February the deadline, parents don't have to worry about finding out on the last day of school and they have time to try to help their student. The teacher should never, ever give up on a student!
2007-02-27 13:37:34 · answer #6 · answered by Mommy2006 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Teachers care about nothing other than there pay increase every year. If the teacher was a good teacher they wouldn't do that. Since they did that proves that they are after more money.
I've only come across 1 regular school teacher that was one of quality. Most "teachers" aren't good enough to be worth any time whatsoever.
2007-02-27 14:34:38 · answer #7 · answered by Jarod R 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
children are coddled too much these days. there is no personal responsibility and all parents do is blame the teacher instead of putting blame where it belongs... On the child. Hopefully the kid will see the severity of his or her actions (or lack there of) and shape up. Teachers can't even allow competition in class anymore because it hurts the feelings of the losers. Well there are winners and losers in this world and it's better to let the kids that are behind know today then tomorrow when it's too late to fix. The teacher was 100% correct. And if the stupid kid does better as a result then it looks like teacher of the year may be in order. Teach your kids responsibility for their actions and we'll all be better off for it in the long run.
2007-02-27 12:56:58 · answer #8 · answered by Nick C 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
It is probably to schock the parents into action. Also, if a kid is failing bad enough in the middle of the year, chances are he/she will not bring up grades in the second half.
2007-02-27 12:48:50 · answer #9 · answered by YE_ 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i dont know
but i always ask myself
don't they remember that they were students once.
so why do they like to do things that
they even didn't like their teachers to do when they were students
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to become a teacher means to take a risk and act wisely
but i dont know how do some of them understand the concept of being a teacher
BCZ even if a child is weak and has no chance of improving
its the teacher's job to make him change to what is better
and make him realize how important it is to improve
BUT WHAT I SAID INCLUDES SOME TEACHERS NOT ALL
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but god knows
2007-02-27 13:00:12 · answer #10 · answered by HG 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋