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Sinn Fein

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I know we have a number of teachers and other educators on the board. I just wanted to say thanks for all you do!

Even during this covid period, we have seen our kids teachers go above and beyond on many occasions. But, it also makes us look back and see how dedicated and engaging teachers have been before this and how important they are in helping to shape our kids lives. 
 

So, as our school year comes to a close, I thought it would be appropriate to give a general shout out to all the teachers here and just say thanks!

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My kid has a really great teacher this year. I'm thankful for the extra effort she has put in with the kids.

Not to hijack, but what would be a thoughtful, end of year teacher gift, given the current situation?

 
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My child's teachers have SUCKED. they haven't gone above and beyond ####. They post a video and assign questions and log off by noon. #### them

FYI im talking specifically about my son's teachers. There are tons of great ones out there including my sister in law. 

 
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jobarules said:
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My child's teachers have SUCKED. they haven't gone above and beyond ####. They post a video and assign questions and log off by noon. #### them

FYI im talking specifically about my son's teachers. There are tons of great ones out there including my sister in law. 
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Should probably just delete this then.  

 
jobarules said:
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My child's teachers have SUCKED. they haven't gone above and beyond ####. They post a video and assign questions and log off by noon. #### them

FYI im talking specifically about my son's teachers. There are tons of great ones out there including my sister in law. 
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Lots of parents have SUCKED too, by the way. My wife teaches a 4/5 split class. That means double the lesson plans, double the activities, double the zoom meetings... She was spending >10hrs a day planning, executing, grading, messaging students and parents... she started book clubs at various reading levels, did virtual field trips and a virtual camping trip (it's what the graduating 5th graders at her school get to do their last week of school... go on a camping trip with classmates and teachers)... She did damn near as much as she could possible do.

Some kids have been great, most have been ok, and some have done just about nothing. Apparently the parents don't care (in a few cases there were technology issues that were eventually resolved, and in one case a language issue that my wife was able to overcome, but for the most part it was an effort problem by the kids and their parents).

I still have my job and am working from home. We have three kids between 7 and 13 years old. It isn't easy to keep up with your job plus keep your kids on task with all the things they need to do for their own schoolwork, making sure enough computers are available for homework and multiple Zoom meetings, helping with with subjects they don't fully understand... Believe me, I get it. This thing isn't easy. But you're a damn parent; put forth some effort.  

(Also, I realize you weren't talking about teachers as a whole. I just wanted to point out that for a lot of teachers it's a one-way street.)

 
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Softballguy said:
Lots of parents have SUCKED too, by the way. My wife teaches a 4/5 split class. That means double the lesson plans, double the activities, double the zoom meetings... She was spending >10hrs a day planning, executing, grading, messaging students and parents... she started book clubs at various reading levels, did virtual field trips and a virtual camping trip (it's what the graduating 5th graders at her school get to do their last week of school... go on a camping trip with classmates and teachers)... She did damn near as much as she could possible do.

Some kids have been great, most have been ok, and some have done just about nothing. Apparently the parents don't care (in a few cases there were technology issues that were eventually resolved, and in one case a language issue that my wife was able to overcome, but for the most part it was an effort problem by the kids and their parents).

I still have my job and am working from home. We have three kids between 7 and 13 years old. It isn't easy to keep up with your job plus keep your kids on task with all the things they need to do for their own schoolwork, making sure enough computers are available for homework and multiple Zoom meetings, helping with with subjects they don't fully understand... Believe me, I get it. This thing isn't easy. But you're a damn parent; put forth some effort.  

(Also, I realize you weren't talking about teachers as a whole. I just wanted to point out that for a lot of teachers it's a one-way street.)
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The kids have been pretty bad. In our attempted live events, we only ever get 1 or 2 kids out of the 25-32 kids in most classes. I would say about 50% of the work at best is being completed. Most of it is absolute garbage quality. The kids checked out weeks ago. 

 
Ilov80s said:
The kids have been pretty bad. In our attempted live events, we only ever get 1 or 2 kids out of the 25-32 kids in most classes. I would say about 50% of the work at best is being completed. Most of it is absolute garbage quality. The kids checked out weeks ago. 
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Its been a struggle.  I feel bad for teachers.  Its hard enough trying to keep the attention of kids.   Now you throw them all into this virtual world.   I just keep telling my kids to stay positive and make the most of the situation.  Everyone is doing the best they can.   

 
NutterButter said:
Its been a struggle.  I feel bad for teachers.  Its hard enough trying to keep the attention of kids.   Now you throw them all into this virtual world.   I just keep telling my kids to stay positive and make the most of the situation.  Everyone is doing the best they can.   
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Yeah, I don't hold it against them. I would be the same way if I was 15 right now. And the parents have been cool about it. After the first couple weeks, I just knew not to put much effort into it and just provide the bare minimum because anything else was just wasting my time. The kids that want the help get it, I get back to anyone that contacts me quickly and am willing to grant just about any request. But if nobody wants any help, I am also fine taking it easy. I am not going to harass the kids and parents over the work. 

I did have one kid who literally had done nothing (he was a major ongoing project during the school year). He just needs to do a little work and he can salvage his classes. So I did a Google Meet video conference with him, the assistant principal, the social worker and our behavior specialist. It was last Monday at 2:30. We gave him the big pep talk and laid out what he needed to do. We made some recommendations like creating a schedule, etc. At the end, the social worker asked if he was gong to get started on some work after the call and the kid said "No, I am going to take a nap because I had to get up early for this meeting." 

 
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Ilov80s said:
The kids have been pretty bad. In our attempted live events, we only ever get 1 or 2 kids out of the 25-32 kids in most classes. I would say about 50% of the work at best is being completed. Most of it is absolute garbage quality. The kids checked out weeks ago. 
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My son is being a real jerk about it. Completely abusing the situation. He keeps playing games of chicken and winning. Teachers arent helping because they swerve every time, but it really is just a crap situation all the way around. 

As soon as kids knew they pretty much couldnt get in trouble for missing stuff, the semester was lost. 

My son was one of two students on a call the other day and that was only because I made him do it. Was planned for an hour. Neither kid was saying anything. Teacher just threw in the towel and ended it after 15 minutes. 

Dont blame him one bit. This class was a pilot program that will likely be done for. All that work the teachers did and after two months, shut down. 

How do you keep kids that signed up for a class that was primarily taking place at local businesses and offering a unique experience interested in zoom calls? 

 
parasaurolophus said:
My son is being a real jerk about it. Completely abusing the situation. He keeps playing games of chicken and winning. Teachers arent helping because they swerve every time, but it really is just a crap situation all the way around. 

As soon as kids knew they pretty much couldnt get in trouble for missing stuff, the semester was lost. 

My son was one of two students on a call the other day and that was only because I made him do it. Was planned for an hour. Neither kid was saying anything. Teacher just threw in the towel and ended it after 15 minutes. 

Dont blame him one bit. This class was a pilot program that will likely be done for. All that work the teachers did and after two months, shut down. 

How do you keep kids that signed up for a class that was primarily taking place at local businesses and offering a unique experience interested in zoom calls? 
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Yeah, I don't really blame the kids. Our grading policy was "no harm" which means kids who were failing classes could save them but if you were passing before the closure, you are at worst going to get a PASS. So the kids who were normally super motivated will continue to work because they want their As, improve their GPA, etc. but the kids who normally did the minimum seem content to just take a PASS instead of a letter grade and be done with it.

Although, I have a senior on my caseload who owns his own landscaping company and has been super busy. I told him like a month ago, he is going to pass every class and graduate because his grades were fine before the shutdown so there really isn't any need for him to do any of this school work. He already has an arrangement with the local union to start training for welding in the fall. No reason for the guy to work his butt off mowing lawns all day, managing his money and then BS an essay on some book he probably didn't even read. 

 
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ProstheticRGK said:
Not to hijack, but what would be a thoughtful, end of year teacher gift, given the current situation?
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My sister is a teacher, and she would probably enjoy a gift certificate from Lowes or Home Depot. She loves to work in her garden in the summer, and you can buy all sorts of gardening supplies and plants there.

 
ProstheticRGK said:
I imagine, between Christmas, Teacher's Day and end of the year, teachers probably rack up $100s in Starbucks cards. 
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This is the end of my 8th year teaching and in that time, I've received less than $50 in gift cards throughout that time. I am not complaining but just making a point that, most definitely, the vast majority of teachers do not "benefit" from gift cards.

 
I don't see anything worthy of teachers during this....their jobs got easier and are more disconnected then ever.  Post YouTube videos and google forms as a teaching component then call it a day. Oh and hey, don't message me that my kid missed an assignment, MESSAGE THEM!  You can email, Zoom, text, arrange a 1 on 1.  Many avenues

 
Challenge Everything said:
This is the end of my 8th year teaching and in that time, I've received less than $50 in gift cards throughout that time. I am not complaining but just making a point that, most definitely, the vast majority of teachers do not "benefit" from gift cards.
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I think the tone of my post may have confused you. I wasn't trying to imply teachers were "benefitting" from gift cards. My point was that with all of those days of recognition, Starbucks cards always seem to be the go-to gift, because they're a fairly easy, if unimaginative, option.

This is my first year handling that stuff, I always left it to my wife, who was a lot more savvy and thoughtful than I. I have no problem getting a Starbucks card- it's easy. But, my kids teacher went above and beyond for him this year, and I wanted to do something a little more special than a generic coffee card. Maybe I'm overthinking it.

 
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I think the tone of my post may have confused you. I wasn't trying to imply teachers were "benefitting" from gift cards. My point was that with all of those days of recognition, Starbucks cards always seem to be the go-to gift, because they're a fairly easy, if unimaginative, option.

This is my first year handling that stuff, I always left it to my wife, who was a lot more savvy and thoughtful than I. I have no problem getting a Starbucks card- it's easy. But, my kids teacher went above and beyond for him this year, and I wanted to do something a little more special than a generic coffee card. Maybe I'm overthinking it.
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No confusion. It's great you're thinking of the teachers in these times because we were all thrown into a black hole with little direction but still maintain the high expectations we live up to. My reply was simply saying to you, and others, that not all teachers receive the gift cards that I hear other districts may receive more often than others. No disrespect meant but I do scoff, not at you, but others when they think all teachers get abundant gift cards.

 
df1wiseguy said:
I don't see anything worthy of teachers during this....their jobs got easier and are more disconnected then ever.  Post YouTube videos and google forms as a teaching component then call it a day. Oh and hey, don't message me that my kid missed an assignment, MESSAGE THEM!  You can email, Zoom, text, arrange a 1 on 1.  Many avenues
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I am sorry you feel that way.

Just now, 5 of my daughter's teachers showed up at the door - wearing masks and proper social distancing - to say good bye.  (She is a graduating 8th grader).

On the face of it, it may not sound like much - but my daughter is in a magnet program, and not at the neighborhood school.  These teachers have spent the last two days traveling to all the 8th graders in the program, around the city, to drop off a few things and say the good byes they did not get a chance to do at school.

My older daughter who is in a different magnet program had a teacher show up to deliver a certificate of achievement last week.

None of these teachers asked for, or were immediately prepared for schools to shut down.  But they all did what they could, and I, for one, really appreciate the efforts they have gone through to make the best of an uncertain situation.  That goes for all teachers who had their worlds disrupted, and have done their best to make the most of it.

 
ProstheticRGK said:
I think the tone of my post may have confused you. I wasn't trying to imply teachers were "benefitting" from gift cards. My point was that with all of those days of recognition, Starbucks cards always seem to be the go-to gift, because they're a fairly easy, if unimaginative, option.

This is my first year handling that stuff, I always left it to my wife, who was a lot more savvy and thoughtful than I. I have no problem getting a Starbucks card- it's easy. But, my kids teacher went above and beyond for him this year, and I wanted to do something a little more special than a generic coffee card. Maybe I'm overthinking it.
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Sinn Fein said:
I am sorry you feel that way.

Just now, 5 of my daughter's teachers showed up at the door - wearing masks and proper social distancing - to say good bye.  (She is a graduating 8th grader).

On the face of it, it may not sound like much - but my daughter is in a magnet program, and not at the neighborhood school.  These teachers have spent the last two days traveling to all the 8th graders in the program, around the city, to drop off a few things and say the good byes they did not get a chance to do at school.
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My wife left at 8 am yesterday and got home just in time for a sunset walk with the family because she was doing the same. She left at the same time today and still isn't home because she's doing the same thing. Couldn't tell you how much time and energy they spent preparing for this. I can just say she hasn't been around much the last week or so and I think it's more than just her needing a break from us.

 
Sinn Fein said:
I am sorry you feel that way.

Just now, 5 of my daughter's teachers showed up at the door - wearing masks and proper social distancing - to say good bye.  (She is a graduating 8th grader).

On the face of it, it may not sound like much - but my daughter is in a magnet program, and not at the neighborhood school.  These teachers have spent the last two days traveling to all the 8th graders in the program, around the city, to drop off a few things and say the good byes they did not get a chance to do at school.

My older daughter who is in a different magnet program had a teacher show up to deliver a certificate of achievement last week.

None of these teachers asked for, or were immediately prepared for schools to shut down.  But they all did what they could, and I, for one, really appreciate the efforts they have gone through to make the best of an uncertain situation.  That goes for all teachers who had their worlds disrupted, and have done their best to make the most of it.
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That is fantastic that the teachers made great use of all the free time that came up and more importantly the teachers created a lasting memory for your children.  However lets not kid ourselves and think they worked harder teaching.

My comment is not that the teachers aren't good people but that they aren't really doing their job of teaching.

 
df1wiseguy said:
That is fantastic that the teachers made great use of all the free time that came up and more importantly the teachers created a lasting memory for your children.  However lets not kid ourselves and think they worked harder teaching.

My comment is not that the teachers aren't good people but that they aren't really doing their job of teaching.
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What responsibility do you feel you deserve for the last couple of months, in terms of teaching your kids? How much time, per day, did you devote to spending time with your kids to read a book, do some math, try some science, demonstrate cooking, taking walks for exercise? Just curious what level of responsibility you are going to place on yourself.

 
df1wiseguy said:
That is fantastic that the teachers made great use of all the free time that came up and more importantly the teachers created a lasting memory for your children.  However lets not kid ourselves and think they worked harder teaching.

My comment is not that the teachers aren't good people but that they aren't really doing their job of teaching.
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That was not my experience - at all.

Yes, with two kids at home, I had a more active role in helping them learn and understand certain things.  But, that does not mean the teachers were lying back drinking cocktails by the pool.  It reflects that I had the capacity to step in to fill a void created when teachers were struggling to reach out to all the kids across all the classes they taught.

Teachers are like the rest of society, some were better equipped to handle the technology of remote learning, and others were not.  Some teachers had multiple Zoom meetings per week, some had none.  All teachers created lesson plans and content for the kids.  All teachers were available for questions via email and/or Google classroom.  But that time gets eaten up very quickly when you consider each teacher has 120-150 different students they teach each day.

Nobody asked for this level of disruption - not the teachers, not the students, and not the parents.  But, in my experience, teachers stepped up, and did their best to help students and families get through the period - and they did so with virtually no training or experience in how to engage students remotely.  They did their jobs, the best they could - and that is all we can really ask of anyone.

I happen to know several teachers outside of my kids' teachers, and I would not say any of them had an "easy" time during the shut down.  Just the opposite - their job was made more difficult, and yet still needed to be done.

Even in the best of times, I think we take teachers' roles for granted - we drop kids off in the morning, pick them up in the afternoon, and give little thought to how they made it through the day.  But this period really drove home the important role they fill in our kids lives.  I just think it is an under-appreciated profession where their rewards are often just seeing the successes, large and small, of the kids they teach.

It does not take much to just say "Thanks!" and not #### all over them.  :shrug:

 
df1wiseguy said:
That is fantastic that the teachers made great use of all the free time that came up and more importantly the teachers created a lasting memory for your children.  However lets not kid ourselves and think they worked harder teaching.

My comment is not that the teachers aren't good people but that they aren't really doing their job of teaching.
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I don't want to engage in a lengthy back and forth, but I will share this.  I worked significantly harder, and put in more hours on average, through the online experience than during the time we were in person.  I had 80 physics kids completing original experimental research.  I had a continuous flow or work being submitted to me for which I was responding with feedback to help guide their work.  Not that I wouldn't have done this if we were in the classroom, but the dialogue and feedback process is much more efficient when you can pull a kid aside for a couple minutes to discuss their issues instead of coordinating virtual meetings and/or email communications.  I had 16 kids working to prepare for their AP Physics Exam.  I had to finish covering content as well as train and guide them through all the new nuances of the new testing arrangements.  Again, the feedback process was incredibly difficult...Creating video solutions to problems...typing numerous expIanations to individuals to address their needs and misconceptions...  I had 25 less than motivated Physical Science kids to try an keep engaged.  I spent hours of time creating new content...redesigning experiences for stuff I would have done in a classroom that couldn't possibly work the same way online.  I spent hours of time trying to track down no-show kids and communicate with parents.  I spent time with the Special Ed teachers and aids to strategize ways to meet the specialized accommodations of the 18 kids I taught who had IEPs and 504 plans.   I had to redesign assessments so they could accessed virtually with minimal opportunities for dishonesty.  Notice that I haven't even mentioned keeping up with the normally scheduled class time zoom meetings.  

Sometimes only the tip of the iceberg is visible.

 
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I don't see anything worthy of teachers during this....their jobs got easier and are more disconnected then ever.  Post YouTube videos and google forms as a teaching component then call it a day. Oh and hey, don't message me that my kid missed an assignment, MESSAGE THEM!  You can email, Zoom, text, arrange a 1 on 1.  Many avenues
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Thanks for the thread @Sinn Fein.  I showed my wife the thread since she is a teacher who is feeling pretty unsupported right now and she appreciated the kind words. 

She has taught at the elementary level for 16 years now. Last year she decided to leave her district and move to our city’s district since they allowed her to transfer her years of service. She teaches at our district’s only low performing school  To the guy in this thread saying teachers just coasted through this, I assure you some did, but most did not  My son’s teacher seemed like a really good teacher up until SIP and then we just got emailed worksheets  I just don’t think she was prepared to deal with this.

My wife and her grade level team put in countless hours reworking all of their lesson plans so that they could teach them remotely, printed out weekly lessons and delivered them with the art supplies needed to complete them to her students’ homes who she was not sure had internet access (using our paper, toner and money to buy the art supplies), and had to learn how to use the technology to present all this to the kids  She worked well past dinner time most days to make this the best possible experience for her students.  It was a radical change from their normal operations, but they adapted  

How was she thanked?  She got laid off when Gavin Newsome announced the proposed budget cuts to education in CA  She was Teacher of the Year in her old district, coordinated the district-wide Common Core math standards in her old district (for a laughable $250 stipend), and spends her free time reading books on modern teaching techniques and classroom management  Now that the school year is over she needs to pack up her entire classroom by the 5th. Feels like a backstab. 

 
Sorry about your wife Dickies - I hope she finds something for the new year.  We could use more dedicated teachers like her teaching our kids.

 
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What responsibility do you feel you deserve for the last couple of months, in terms of teaching your kids? How much time, per day, did you devote to spending time with your kids to read a book, do some math, try some science, demonstrate cooking, taking walks for exercise? Just curious what level of responsibility you are going to place on yourself.
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The normal amount....just as when they went to school in person.....Some of you have different experiences....my guess is they are embellished because a good story is great to hear.....But when my kid is missing an assignment don't come calling to me....talk to them....they have the capability to email or zoom them.....instead I get the email because that is easier for the teacher....put it on the parent so that they can wash their hands of the issue.  

I have a full time job that I am lucky to wfh and taking care of the kids in the house (solo) plus now I have to TEACH (not help but actually TEACH?)?  C'mon

.....the teachers in my experience are working part time and taking care of their household full time.

....based on the responses to my comment this will not be well received but that is what I see.  To those of you going above and beyond keep it up.

 
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....put it on the parent so that they can wash their hands of the issue.  
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This reminds me of the lady that refused to discipline her kid in the checkout line at the grocery store. Her line was "You're in school now, don't they teach you to behave?"

I'll do what I can to help educate your kid, but if your kid doesn't complete work you have to own that and be willing to dole out consequences. Otherwise, do us all a favor and stop breeding. Thanks in advance. 

Thanks, Sinn. Appreciate the thread. It's been a weird year to say the least. Magnifying glasses have been placed on parents as well as teachers that do or don't enjoy their roles in the lives of students. 

 
belljr said:
Lol....God forbid the parent knows their kid is missing an assignment.   Instead of what do you mean my kid is missing an assignment? I was never notified.   Well I let the student know.....
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Yeah, I usually email both the parent and the student in those situations. In my experience, the parents appreciate the notice. The times I have seen parents the most upset with teachers is usually when they feel the teacher HASN"T communicated with them about their kid struggling. 

 
Ilov80s said:
Yeah, I usually email both the parent and the student in those situations. In my experience, the parents appreciate the notice. The times I have seen parents the most upset with teachers is usually when they feel the teacher HASN"T communicated with them about their kid struggling. 
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Another thought to add on this... The process of notifying a parent or a student via email or phone call is just silly now and really just enabling. If they don't know, they don't want to know. I'm guessing there's not a high school in the country that doesn't use some form of online reporting system to let parents and students both know exactly where the students stands on every assignment. There are some teachers that don't update their grades every day, but that's another story. I put that on administration for allowing them to slack. We're living in an age now where grade information can and should be real time. I keep my grades real time as much as possible, but I've moved one step farther now. I don't give an assignment unless it's already posted online. I would rather change the conversation. Not "why didn't you do?", but instead "what's due tomorrow?". 

 
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Another thought to add on this... The process of notifying a parent or a student via email or phone call is just silly now and really just enabling. If they don't know, they don't want to know. I'm guessing there's not a high school in the country that doesn't use some form of online reporting system to let parents and students both know exactly where the students stands on every assignment. There are some teachers that don't update their grades every day, but that's another story. I put that on administration for allowing them to slack. We're living in an age now where grade information can and should be real time. I keep my grades real time as much as possible, but I've moved one step farther now. I don't give an assignment unless it's already posted online. I would rather change the conversation. Not "why didn't you do?", but instead "what's due tomorrow?". 
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I agree and I also keep my records up to date within a day for most assignments. However, I will still make a little extra effort to let students and parents know. With the kids, it is most likely a person to person talk (at least it was) but often I would email as well so there was a paper trail. If I email the parents and they respond and the kid does the work, I am willing to continue that (not for every assignment but maybe every other week update or if it was something major). If the parents don't respond or they do but kid's behavior stays the same, I will stop emailing. No need to harass the parents over it. If I know the parents have been the type to complain a lot or blame others, I will usually continue with regular emails so I have the paper trail. 

Also, since I have spent a lot of time as a case manager where I have to act like a parent and depend on the school website for info like attendance, grades, etc. There are some teachers who suck at it and that drives me nuts. The teachers who put a simple worksheet in a week after it was due or the teacher who puts no grades in for 3 weeks and then one day enters 10 assignments drive me crazy. It's because of them that parents often stop checking or don't trust the system. 

 
Despite being someone who does not have children, I celebrate teachers and their dedication to learning. After all, I need these kids to grow up and take care of my ### when I’m old(er). 

 
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eliminate the middle man?  Teach the kid...don't just send a video and a quiz
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Um, yeahhhhhh... have you ever TALKED to a school administrator?  The first--absolute first--question that the administrator asks the teacher of record who has a struggling student is, "Did you contact the parent?"  If you don't want to be bothered with the hassle of having kids... maybe don't have kids.  Tough nuts, bud.

 
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Another thought to add on this... The process of notifying a parent or a student via email or phone call is just silly now and really just enabling. If they don't know, they don't want to know. I'm guessing there's not a high school in the country that doesn't use some form of online reporting system to let parents and students both know exactly where the students stands on every assignment. There are some teachers that don't update their grades every day, but that's another story. I put that on administration for allowing them to slack. We're living in an age now where grade information can and should be real time. I keep my grades real time as much as possible, but I've moved one step farther now. I don't give an assignment unless it's already posted online. I would rather change the conversation. Not "why didn't you do?", but instead "what's due tomorrow?". 
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Totally agree and yet my experience has been that administrators always knee-jerk back to "Did you call home?"  Always.  It's just a cop-out, IMO.

 
pinequick said:
Um, yeahhhhhh... have you ever TALKED to a school administrator?  The first--absolute first--question that the administrator asks the teacher of record who has a struggling student is, "Did you contact the parent?"  If you don't want to be bothered with the hassle of having kids... maybe don't have kids.  Tough nuts, bud.
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ummmmm...i said a missing assignment.....one missing assignment.....not a struggling kid......um yeahhhhh, if you can't do your job maybe don't be a teacher.....

 
df1wiseguy said:
ummmmm...i said a missing assignment.....one missing assignment.....not a struggling kid......um yeahhhhh, if you can't do your job maybe don't be a teacher.....
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I am struggling to understand the downside of you getting an email when there is a missing assignment.

Are you so busy, that an email creates that much chaos?

Or, is it that you simply don't care about a missing assignment, and would prefer that the school wait until the problem gets bigger before involving you with your child's education?

Our older daughter struggles a bit with getting homework done, and she has missed her fair share of homework deadlines over the years.  The way our school system works now - teacher enters grades for an assignment, and any student that gets recorded as "missing" generates an automatic email - to the student and parent.  I see the email, and have the conversation with daughter, and then she has to follow-up with the teacher about getting the missing assignment turned in.  I don't get involved with the teacher - but that email I get, helps me, help my daughter from falling further behind.

 
Hooper31 said:
Another thought to add on this... The process of notifying a parent or a student via email or phone call is just silly now and really just enabling. If they don't know, they don't want to know. I'm guessing there's not a high school in the country that doesn't use some form of online reporting system to let parents and students both know exactly where the students stands on every assignment. There are some teachers that don't update their grades every day, but that's another story. I put that on administration for allowing them to slack. We're living in an age now where grade information can and should be real time. I keep my grades real time as much as possible, but I've moved one step farther now. I don't give an assignment unless it's already posted online. I would rather change the conversation. Not "why didn't you do?", but instead "what's due tomorrow?". 
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The problem with our district has been that they allow the teachers to use different tools, so one is using google classroom, another is using Edmentum, then there is the district Student/ParentVue others use a texting service like Remind.  It was difficult to keep track of where to look for things and to easily see if my kids were late or missing assignments.  Unfortunately most weren't as diligent as you.

 
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