Tips from a teacher: How to tell if a school is good for your child?
We all make decisions about which schools to send our kids to based on various reasons. This decision has deep ramifications for the whole family and it can be very stressful getting to a decision. I strongly believe that most parents pick schools based on more external qualities, such as school popularity or online ratings and may not necessarily really know the inner workings of the school before making a decision on a school for their child. As a teacher of 14 years, I will share a few key qualities to look for when making this decision. These clues will not be found in an impersonal online number rating, yet, will better guarantee a positive experience for your child if followed.
First and foremost, you want to place your child in a school where being smart is cool. The minute your child enters any school culture where 'goofing off', cutting class, or talking back to grown ups is highly admired by
