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Wednesday, March 26, 2008
Educational Placements
How do you handle a parent that was making a decision for the child in which the child clearly didn't agree?
Would not the student be the main person in planning his or her educational strategies?
I believe that a child being comfortable in their classroom surroundings is fundamental for their learning because if a child isn't comfortable where they are, they are more likely to give up on themselves and on school. I would sit the parent down and let them tell me why they made the decision they did, and provide them with enough information on my point of view to persuade them to change their mind!
Well this is a touchy subject, If the child is unhappy with the decision the parents made it doesn't mean it was the wrong one, children disagree with parents and teachers often. Most eduacational decisions made by parents are influenced by the childs teacher or proffesionals. As a teacher I would try to go the extra mile and make it seem to the student, that he or she had more control in the decision. If it is clearly a bad decision, then I would just try to discuss other options with the parents, while never taking a negative tone with them. I believe that parents like students sometimes need the feeling of being in control even when they're not.
This is a tough one however i believe that it is the parents right to say how the child is handled. However as an educater it is up to us to try and inform the parent of the child, what is in the childs best intrest im sure it will be tough to do that but when your an educater you always have to go the extra mile to reach every child no matter what it takes.
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I believe that a child being comfortable in their classroom surroundings is fundamental for their learning because if a child isn't comfortable where they are, they are more likely to give up on themselves and on school. I would sit the parent down and let them tell me why they made the decision they did, and provide them with enough information on my point of view to persuade them to change their mind!
Well this is a touchy subject, If the child is unhappy with the decision the parents made it doesn't mean it was the wrong one, children disagree with parents and teachers often. Most eduacational decisions made by parents are influenced by the childs teacher or proffesionals. As a teacher I would try to go the extra mile and make it seem to the student, that he or she had more control in the decision. If it is clearly a bad decision, then I would just try to discuss other options with the parents, while never taking a negative tone with them. I believe that parents like students sometimes need the feeling of being in control even when they're not.
This is a tough one however i believe that it is the parents right to say how the child is handled. However as an educater it is up to us to try and inform the parent of the child, what is in the childs best intrest im sure it will be tough to do that but when your an educater you always have to go the extra mile to reach every child no matter what it takes.
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