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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 38893" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>Actually I think this is a good idea. The teachers in our area will tell you that it's mostly the parents of kids who are doing well that come to conferences and they never see the ones who are struggling. I understand this to a point. It's sure a lot more fun to go and hear nice things about your kid then bad things. I had that experience last year and it almost made me not want to go anymore.</p><p></p><p>But the real quesation I have is what plans do they have to help those that are struggling. It doesn't do enough to tell the parent the child is not doing well. The school has to be a partner with the parents in coming up with a plan to help. Last year I felt like I was alone trying to get help and several teachers just had the attitude that she wasn't trying hard enough. I didn't need them to tell me that. I need concrete help from the school.</p><p></p><p>When the guidance counselor stepped in and got difficult child math turoring I was thrilled. I was doing what I could but we all know that our difficult child's do not respond well to us when trying to get them to do their schoolwork.</p><p></p><p>I realize parents are all at a different level and there are some who don;t even know their child is struggling, and some who don't care. There are just as many probably who do care very much but can't do it alone. What plan is the school going to have to help them.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 38893, member: 59"] Actually I think this is a good idea. The teachers in our area will tell you that it's mostly the parents of kids who are doing well that come to conferences and they never see the ones who are struggling. I understand this to a point. It's sure a lot more fun to go and hear nice things about your kid then bad things. I had that experience last year and it almost made me not want to go anymore. But the real quesation I have is what plans do they have to help those that are struggling. It doesn't do enough to tell the parent the child is not doing well. The school has to be a partner with the parents in coming up with a plan to help. Last year I felt like I was alone trying to get help and several teachers just had the attitude that she wasn't trying hard enough. I didn't need them to tell me that. I need concrete help from the school. When the guidance counselor stepped in and got difficult child math turoring I was thrilled. I was doing what I could but we all know that our difficult child's do not respond well to us when trying to get them to do their schoolwork. I realize parents are all at a different level and there are some who don;t even know their child is struggling, and some who don't care. There are just as many probably who do care very much but can't do it alone. What plan is the school going to have to help them. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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