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When asked, teachers When asked, teachers say, “Please say, “Please remember . . .” remember . . .” It’s the first month of school. It’s the first month of school. Testing and differentiation take time. Testing and differentiation take time. Corollary = “Don’t freak out” Corollary = “Don’t freak out” Respect confidentiality. Don’t start a Respect confidentiality. Don’t start a conversation about your child in the conversation about your child in the hallway in front of other hallway in front of other kids/parents. kids/parents. We all want what’s best for your We all want what’s best for your child. child. Teaching is not a “desk job”. We are Teaching is not a “desk job”. We are not often in front of computers during not often in front of computers during the day (email responses will vary). the day (email responses will vary).

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When asked, teachers say, When asked, teachers say, “Please remember . . .”“Please remember . . .” It’s the first month of school. Testing It’s the first month of school. Testing

and differentiation take time.and differentiation take time. Corollary = “Don’t freak out”Corollary = “Don’t freak out” Respect confidentiality. Don’t start a Respect confidentiality. Don’t start a

conversation about your child in the conversation about your child in the hallway in front of other kids/parents.hallway in front of other kids/parents.

We all want what’s best for your child.We all want what’s best for your child. Teaching is not a “desk job”. We are not Teaching is not a “desk job”. We are not

often in front of computers during the often in front of computers during the day (email responses will vary).day (email responses will vary).

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When asked, teachers say, When asked, teachers say, “Please remember . . .”“Please remember . . .” Be open to feedback and suggestions Be open to feedback and suggestions

on your child’s strengths AND on your child’s strengths AND weaknesses weaknesses

Support teacher creativity and initiatives Support teacher creativity and initiatives at home (example: word study “game at home (example: word study “game day”)day”)

Try not to compare your child to others Try not to compare your child to others in the classin the class

The Golden RuleThe Golden Rule

From one parentFrom one parent - Send compliments up - Send compliments up the chain of command too.the chain of command too.

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Top Ten Things Parents Top Ten Things Parents Should NOT Do.Should NOT Do.

Hosted by Mr. MikeyHosted by Mr. Mikey

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#10#10Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Forget that student projects Forget that student projects are not parent projects.are not parent projects.

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#9#9Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Let teachers know about Let teachers know about transportation changes last transportation changes last

minute.minute.

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#8#8Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Run to Marjorie/Evelyn when Run to Marjorie/Evelyn when a problem arises.a problem arises.

““Troubleshooting begins with Troubleshooting begins with the teacher.”the teacher.”

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#7#7Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Forget that your child is not Forget that your child is not our only student.our only student.

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#6#6Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Bring your children to school Bring your children to school late!late!

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#5#5Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Make excuses for your child.Make excuses for your child. ““We were away on…..”We were away on…..”

““It’s not her fault, she was….”It’s not her fault, she was….” ““He didn’t have a chance to…”He didn’t have a chance to…”

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#4#4Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Ignore or fight our advice.Ignore or fight our advice.

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#3#3Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Interrupt instruction time. Interrupt instruction time.

Ask when a good time to meet Ask when a good time to meet would be.would be.

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#2#2Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Forget that Forget that parents are a parents are a

child’s first child’s first teacher.teacher.

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#1#1Parents Should NOT……Parents Should NOT……

Take our parking spots!!Take our parking spots!!