Back To School Night

[mark f]

I'm about to go to bed, but I'm actually remembering that tonight was my daughter's "Back to School Night". She's a Senior, and every one of her teachers implied that they loved her or actually used the other "L Word". Even so, I asked them all very tough, "friendly questions" and even then, my wife kept saying "I don't know him", but she offered plenty of good stuff too and told me afterwards that every thing I asked or offered was right on the money. I'll elaborate if anybody cares. :cool:

So what does everybody else think of their children's teachers, and what did you think of "Back to School Night"? You can also discuss it from the teacher's point of view because I know we have some teachers from all over the place, including some home school teachers. :cool:

Maybe this thread could include general concepts about teaching and successes and failures too, at least eventually.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IubrSO66LIE

I truly feel privileged to try to teach others' children, but none so more than my very own. :kiss: :king:

[Mrs. Darcy]

School just started and you expect your daughter's teachers to know her already? With over 200 kids a day in any given class? You're tough!

Our kids don't have back to school night in Long Beach Unified until next week, and the structure is adhered to firmly. Each class is a certain time period, we sit down, and the teachers go over the curriculum and content standards for the grade level. General questions related to the class and homework can be asked, but if you want to talk about your child, a conference must be set up. This keeps things flowing smoothly.

Compton runs things in much the same way. This is about what the state has us do and how we plan to do it. Open House, later in the year, is about what the kids do and is the time to showcase their hard work.

[mark f]

Brenda's Back to School Night at Grant Elementary in the LBUSD was last week's Wednesday, September 17. Sometimes hers is on the same day as Sarah's so she has to do two in one night from different perspectives.

[tramp]

As a teacher, Back to School Night is rather exhausting because like Mrs. Darcy said, it really moves at a clip and I get 7 minutes to tell the parents what their children will learn in my class. (It's also exhausting because I teach all day, can't go home, then I'm there until 9:00 p.m. and I live an hour away.)

Being Media, and being a bit different than other classes, it's pretty jam packed with info. The school even advises us to keep it very generic and not talk specifics about students. In truth, you don't have time to get caught in a conversation.

The last two years, our Back to School Night was so early that I still didn't even know my students. I teach approximately 165 students and I'm still getting to know them... I wouldn't want to answer questions, mark, of a parent in that circumstance.

As a parent of two boys, I know how nice Back to School can be, but, unfortunately, I've missed a few in the last few years due to conflicts. My ex has gotten to go more than me... but my youngest son has a learning disability and an IEP (Individualized Education Program) so we have many meetings and one is being set up now. So, in a way, Back to School Night isn't as necessary for us. We are in constant contact with many of his teachers.

Mark, I didn't understand your first paragraph about the wife saying, "I don't know him." Who is him? And were you questioning all your daughter's teachers? I'm confused.

[mark f]

I said that I asked "friendly questions", but once or twice, she said "I don't know him" as in "I'm not with him" or "whatever he says, don't blame me". :cool: I only asked questions when there was a lull or after the bell rang for everybody to move on to the next period. Sarah's school's teachers have 10 minutes per class.

[tramp]

I said that I asked "friendly questions", but once or twice, she said "I don't know him" as in "I'm not with him" or "whatever he says, don't blame me". :cool: I only asked questions when there was a lull or after the bell rang for everybody to move on to the next period. Sarah's school's teachers have 10 minutes per class.

Oh, I get it know. You would have been one of those "pain in the ass" Dads we like to talk about behind their backs. ;)

My ex is like that. I often see the teachers shifting uncomfortably in their seats when he speaks at an IEP meeting. :laugh:

All kidding aside, many of the students I teach have no parental involvement whatsoever. It's really sad. I actually think it's cool when I see concerned parents. But I'm not fond of parents that don't understand what we're up against every day....

[Sexy Celebrity]

Back To School Night was such a tease because you're at your school at night, which was the time I wanted to be at school. NOT AT 8 A.M.!!!! Kids need more sleep.

Ahhh, how nice it would have been to do a book report on The Babysitter's Club #308: Kristy Kills A Kid or take a multiplication quiz in the moon glow.

[blibblobblib]

What the hell is back to school night? School? At night time? PREPOSTEROUS!

[Slug]

It's a minimum day.
I sleep on the floor before it's time to let the parent's and other guests in.
It goes 6-8.
I don't go home and come back like I used to, I'm worried I might not come back.
I go over rules, attendance, and show a brief lesson.
If a parent wants to know a grade or conduct, I will talk to them.
I teach 11th grade U.S. History.