Parent-teacher interviews

[gijoe1313]

Am now at point of interview where it is after dinner ... awaiting the arrival of irate parental units wondering how their fruit of the loins are doing in classes.

Usual confusion over NCEA (no one can excel anywhere), how is little Johnny placed, would the bash help, why is my girl not being a superstar usual type questions.

Usual surprise when homework is actually given, but never done at home (all parents get a free gift of a home work sheet from me )

Kids in tow always end up looking like possums caught in the harsh glare of light.

Right, awaiting 8.30pm to roll around. Mmmmm internet ... mmm KB ...

Oh yeah, its always the parents you don't need to see!

[007XX]

Usual surprise when homework is actually given, but never done at home (all parents get a free gift of a home work sheet from me )

Kids in tow always end up looking like possums caught in the harsh glare of light.

Aaahh yes...the sticky subject of the elusive homework. Had this problem too until my dear son started at Albany Junior High, where they now have an online checklist of all homework given to the kids, plus an organiser to be signed weekly by the parents

Good on you for doing the work sheet. It'd be a life saver for the parents who want to keep an eye on things.

[gijoe1313]

Well most of them end up doing it at interval or lunchtime to catch up ..

Mind you, its not as if its the end of the world if it isn't done ... but it all catches up with them in the most embarrassing way!

[JimO]

i dont see why teachers need to set homework anyway, lets face it kids go to school to learn if you cant teach them enough during the day why should they have to spend a couple of hrs at night doing homework....sounds like lazy teachers to me. my 3 boys are top in their classes and if they dont get their homework done its because they also have other things that are more important, if a teacher ever calls me to say that they arnt doing their homework they wont get a good reception from me

[ajturbo]

Mind you, its not as if its the end of the world if it isn't done ... :

NOW you tell me... 35years ago i would not have believed you..

if my homework was not done.....i think i would have been better off wearing a KKK suit and walking up to black power HQ and telling them i boned the Prezzies wife and got her pregnant..
i would have got a lesser beating

[Winston001]

Am now at point of interview where it is after dinner ... awaiting the arrival of irate parental units wondering how their fruit of the loins are doing in classes.

Usual confusion over NCEA (no one can excel anywhere), how is little Johnny placed, would the bash help, why is my girl not being a superstar usual type questions.

Usual surprise when homework is actually given, but never done at home (all parents get a free gift of a home work sheet from me )

Kids in tow always end up looking like possums caught in the harsh glare of light.

Right, awaiting 8.30pm to roll around. Mmmmm internet ... mmm KB ...

Oh yeah, its always the parents you don't need to see!

Great post, good on you. As one of those parents I appreciate being able to meet with teachers, it helps to keep a connection with the school and makes teachers human. Happily the news has always been good over the years.

[NDORFN]

Homework is bullshit. There ARE other aspects of life other than academics that require attention. Good on the kids who boycott it

[gijoe1313]

Well the homework for my particular school are ones that help review what they have learnt, they are a piss doddle to do ... usually 5 to 15 minutes gets them done! I see my classes twice a week, so they need to do two ... I tell them if they get ahead and do more, they can "bank" it.

Got some smart lads who do 20 in one week and bingo, they gone and done all my expected homework requirements!

I'm pretty lenient since I know kids these days tend to have a lot on at times, I'm just shocked when I hear teachers give out homework and then don't actually collect or mark the bloody things!

[crazyhorse]

HOMEWORK??? You mean to say they are supposed to have some??

Yeah Right. My daughter never has any - so she says. My son was always doing homework for NCEA, but she doesn't.

[gijoe1313]

Ahahaha, I love meeting the parents of kids I used to teach in previous years still turn up and talk to me! Mind you, it could be because I'm always "watching" out for the students I used to teach and see how they are doing away from my grasp!

"You were always hard on my boy, not easy like these other teachers!"

[PrincessBandit]

Ah Justin, how I admire those teachers who have to face a raft of parents who have varying degrees of attitudes to those whose task is to guide their darling offspring through the education system.

Good on you, I hope the night passes quickly for you and the lovely parents outweigh any "difficult" ones!

[wbks]

Why bother marking homework? You give them homework to help them out, and they can mark it from the answers in the back or cheat, the later only screwing themselves. "Village Elder" types are always talking about responsibility in kids today, and mostly the recommended cure is letting them experience for themselves. So why doesn't that apply to schoolwork? If you work well you are doing yourself a favor, and if you don't than you are probably going to fail, and everyone knows that. Simple?

[Dean]

Many teachers hate me with a passion, i cause them greif unfortunately, like taping a "i love penis" sign on my Physical ed teachers toyota hilux, and having a teacher chase me on a sunday because i flipped them the bird. Arent i just a angel, pranksta. Dont worry gijoe if you were my teacher i would go easy on you, but honestly do you have any parent interviews of dudes like me. All the best

[Blackshear]

I never did my homework. Ever.
Top classes all the way until 2nd year of college. Shit went screaming downhill from there.

That being said, I'm sure it helps to fortify skills that were so shortly beforehand learned.

[EatOrBeEaten]

I confess, I'm not the best at handing homework out. I expect the kids to reise their work and go over things themselves, but they get so much assessment and tests and exams that giving them stuff on top of that just seems unfair!

Hope it goes easy tonight mate, our one is next week and I'm not looking forward to it...