Ask an Expert: Helping your child’s teacher
The back-to-school calendar is in full swing. Educator Amy Turino offers some tips on getting to know, and work with, your child’s teacher at this very busy time of year.
The start to any school year is hectic for everyone – including your child’s teacher.
As you are trying to get to know a new teacher, a new classroom and new grade-level expectations, your teacher is trying to get to know 30 new students and their families. This can be overwhelming.
Here are some tips on how to make it easier for both of you:
Showing up early or late does not make for great use of this time. As easy as it seems to pop in early or keep
The start to any school year is hectic for everyone – including your child’s teacher.As you are trying to get to know a new teacher, a new classroom and new grade-level expectations, your teacher is trying to get to know 30 new students and their families. This can be overwhelming.
Here are some tips on how to make it easier for both of you:
1. Honor the times created for meetings and orientations
When events and meetings are created, the teacher has time to prepare to be in the space to answer many people’s questions and orient you to the things that he/she finds important.Showing up early or late does not make for great use of this time. As easy as it seems to pop in early or keep