verosanchez
Posts:41
 | | 09/25/2007 2:40 PM |
 Alert | | Has any other parents/students have any issues with their geometry teacher at the high school? Pls pm me, I'm trying to figure out if its just my student or if its an issue with the teacher. Thanks! | | | |
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reina
Posts:288
| | 09/25/2007 6:31 PM |
Alert | | Is there only one geometry teacher? | | | |
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verosanchez
Posts:41
| | 09/25/2007 8:02 PM |
Alert | | I dont know, but I didnt want to name names... | | | |
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catgirl
Posts:9
| | 09/25/2007 8:57 PM |
Alert | | Here's a crazy thought...Have you thought of contacting the teacher on this matter? | | | |
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verosanchez
Posts:41
| | 09/26/2007 2:53 PM |
Alert | | Gee ya think? Of course I've done that already...and I was not satisfied with the result. I wanted to see if there are other parents out there with kids struggling in the same class...but thanks anyways for your 2 cents... | | | |
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luv the copa
Posts:211
| | 09/26/2007 4:09 PM |
Alert | | My 9th grader has Mr. Hanks and he is great. I don't know how many geometry teachers there are or if there are different ones for different grades but I have been very impressed with what I have seen of Hanks. | |
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maricopaswimcoach
Posts:27
| | 09/26/2007 9:19 PM |
Alert | | After speaking to the teacher speak to the counselor, assitant principal and then principal. You don't want to name names but you want other people to come forward so you can discuss one teacher. Seems to me like you just want a place to complain about your childs teacher. Knowing if there are other students who are struggling isn't going to fix the problem. While your here discussing teachers ar there any that your son has that you would like to celebrate and commend on a job well done? | | | |
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goldy
Posts:71
| | 09/27/2007 2:09 PM |
Alert | | Yes my son has told me of problems with the high school geometry teacher. He says that she isn't showing the kids how to do the work. Friday he has to write a 200 word essay on some famous math person. I know I have contacted the counselor over this and he is working on it. I think they need a couple more geometry teachers. Up to now my son still cannot do geometry. | | | |
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daisy
Posts:4
| | 09/28/2007 12:36 AM |
Alert | | One of the goals at the high school is to have students improve their writing skills. In order to accomplish this, all teachers have been asked to have their students write in their class periodically. I don't see anything wrong with having a student practice this skill and learn about a famous mathematician in the process. You might not use Geometry once you graduate, but developing writing skills will benefit you for life. | | | |
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verosanchez
Posts:41
| | 09/30/2007 4:28 PM |
Alert | <div class='NTForums_Quote'>Posted By maricopaswimcoach on 09/26/2007 9:19 PM
After speaking to the teacher speak to the counselor, assitant principal and then principal. You don't want to name names but you want other people to come forward so you can discuss one teacher. Seems to me like you just want a place to complain about your childs teacher. Knowing if there are other students who are struggling isn't going to fix the problem. While your here discussing teachers ar there any that your son has that you would like to celebrate and commend on a job well done?</div>
Well is seems to me that your like to express your own negative opinion without truley understanding the whole situation. There was nothing in my post that even suggested a teacher bashing session. I have been in contact with this teacher and am happy to say with great results. She is now helping my student and communicating better with him. I know Mr. Swim Coach you are a teacher yourself, and have been a wonderful coach to my son. However, please now I am not putting down all teachers nor am I "looking for a place to complain". I am simply using my community resources to solve a personal issue. If it reached a point where I would have to get in contact with the Principal, I wanted to be able to express my concerns that it is not an isolated situation with my student only. How better a way than to reach out to other parents with the same issues..?
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goldy
Posts:71
| | 10/01/2007 2:22 PM |
Alert | | I know I have contacted my son's geometry teacher and have not gotten satisfactory results. I am still working on it. I am not sure how many geometry teachers there are, maybe it is only one. I think if they are going to teach math then stick to that, especially if a student is struggling, and let english class do the essays. Of course, that is just my opinion. I have found the counselor my son has this year to be very helpful and informative. I hope you get some resolution vero and I feel for you. Maybe our kids have the same teacher. | | | |
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goldy
Posts:71
| | 10/18/2007 4:44 PM |
Alert | | I was not bashing any teachers either,in fact I think that parents and teachers need to work as a team to see to it that our kids' needs are met and that they understand the work. If other parents are having problems with the same teacher and same subject, it's good that we all know there is a problem that needs to be resolved, whether it be on the teachers end of the kids end. That's what this is for...Information so other parents know their kids are also struggling. I don't come here to complain,or bash teachers. I just try to keep updated on the school situations, teacher issues and since there is a lot going on in our schools it's just a good idea. It was not meant as a teacher bashing, no names were mentioned so you just took it that way. I have always gotten along quite well with my son's teachers and have commended many of them. That is not the point. You must have missed the point here. | | | |
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goldy
Posts:71
| | 10/28/2007 6:44 PM |
Alert | | I think teachers have a hard job to do and with increased class sizes and all of the things going on in schools and parents as well have to deal with today, its surprizingly easy for a kid to fall through the cracks. I know it has happened to my kid before but I have always been there to help him out and try to rectify the situation. I have contacted the teahcer, who is very nice and understanding but it has not helped. That was the first thing I did. It is good for parents to know that the kids are having trouble in one particular class or the other so we can find out what the problem is and resolve it. Some folks here must not have a whole lot to do is they say this is teacher bashing. | | | |
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CODEBLEU
Posts:306
| | 10/29/2007 5:33 PM |
Alert | I think better judgement would dictate that you escalate to the principle rather then ask others if they too are having trouble with a specific teacher ( even though no name was mentioned we can all figure out the possible choices in this small town). Just the comment in and of itself opens up a' Can of Credibiltiy ' for any teacher waranted or not. As a parent I think we all have a right to speak amongst ourselves but the teacher should always be the focal point. If the teacher and parent can not come to agreement on an issue then by all means escalate it to a principle, but for heavens sake don't come on a forum and ask others for their experiences with certain teachers. If you think talking with other parents is going to solve your problem you are mistaken. The proper channel at this point is to involve the principle and come up with a solution that is agreeable for the underlying issue. If this teacher is having problems then the principle will take appropriate measures. This is their job.
Of course now you must be saying, Codebleu has it all wrong. That was not my intention to bash a teacher. Well of course it was not your intention but the mere presence of asking "Has any other parents/students have any issues with their geometry teacher at the high school?" This question begs for dirt on a teacher in an open forum. So now your probably thinking, good, they need to know were watching them. I could'nt agree with you more there. What I recommend is that you always use the proper channels and not turn a teachers job into a public figurehead where communites feel entitled to speak about them in a negative light on the internet. I suggest that this will only further the problem we have in America today and keep good teachers from joing the profession. Of course this is only my opinion. | | | |
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Digger
Posts:63
| | 10/30/2007 7:11 AM |
Alert | | Maricopa where there is always another step to no where. If you read enough post regarding education here in Maricopa you'll find that there's a lot of talking going on with school staff to resolve problems but nothing gets done. Every step in the process is resolved by passing the buck leaving parents frustrated. In that frustration many turn to the forum for assistance. Of course this forum is riddled with people who express there thoughts on topics, then critize others for doing the same. | | | |
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Takingabreak
Posts:352
| | 10/30/2007 8:34 AM |
Alert | From years of experience dealing with teachers, principals, and school boards, when one on one meetings fail, I know it is best, when meeting or talking with the school authorities, to have other parents experiencing the same problems there.
We would be told that "no one else is having this problem, it must be your child..." Eventually, sometimes too late, we would find out that others have the same problem and were being told the same thing.
We are now a society of working parents, block fences, and not wanting to spend the time meeting our neighbors, or on my street, no children in the same age range to be able to discuss education issues with anyone.
I think the original poster was right to post the question, however she should have posted it in a less general way. Maybe something like, 'my child is having a problem in his geometry class, he says the teacher only tells what the lesson is for the day, then has them write a 200 word essay on a famous math person. Is anyone else finding this to be the norm." Then the discussion of how much actual math instruction is provided and if others are struggling to get the concepts of that lesson.
If the geometry teacher wants an essay he should coordinate with the language arts teacher, and continue teaching the math skills required to complete the class. This is called teamwork and using time wisely. Math concepts build upon each other, if a child falls behind in one concept due to lack of proper instruction, the next concept will be lost and so on and he will fail. Your child does not have the luxury of distraction in math.
If the geometry teacher is known for skimming over the lessons and instead using the majority of the class to research historical math figures, then maybe the teacher is not really qualified to teach math, but would be better in a history or an english position.
Demand excellence in education, stand united as a group of informed parents, ask the teachers to form a team where they incorporate all skills. Hamilton High did this, one reasearch paper could be used for several classes etc. | |
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CODEBLEU
Posts:306
| | 10/30/2007 9:14 AM |
Alert | Great post. I would suggest that instead of providing productive information like this on the internet that you actually "take the time from your busy schedule" to visit with the teachers and tell them how you feel. As an educated professional I'm sure you understand the greater impact this will have on your childs future then merely posting it here in the dark abyss of cyberspace.
Some of you may not be aware but teachers dont exactly pull down big sallaries. Most teachers are there because they love what they do and are doing their best to help all 20 - 30 something kids in their class. If we do have ideas that are beneficial then we owe it to our children and the teacher to discuss it in a professional manner and not turn it into a community brawl on the internet. If you want to discuss things with other parents then attend a PTO meeting, just dont sit behind your computer demanding excellence in education when you yourself are not actively involved with the school.
If your demanding excellence but not contributing toward that excellence it will never be attained in a public school system. I know we pay taxes and all the other arguments your probably thinking of but the reality is that these schools do not have enough money and are constantly struggling just to keep up with the growth. It's easy to say as a tax payer that we deserve excellence in our school system because we pay for excellence. Unfortunately, what your paying for is the right to have an education in a public school system. If you want to make that experience better then you have two choices. Pay alot more money or get involved!
Pretty simple when you think about it. Unfortunately, its a lot easier to demand things in life then it is to earn them. My experience is that I usually do much better for myself when I earn things in life rather then just sit back and demand things. Again, thats just my opinion! | | | |
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courtneysmith
Posts:21
| | 10/31/2007 9:09 AM |
Alert | I think better judgement would dictate that you escalate to the principle rather then ask others if they too are having trouble with a specific teacher ( even though no name was mentioned we can all figure out the possible choices in this small town). Just the comment in and of itself opens up a' Can of Credibiltiy ' for any teacher waranted or not. As a parent I think we all have a right to speak amongst ourselves but the teacher should always be the focal point. If the teacher and parent can not come to agreement on an issue then by all means escalate it to a principle, but for heavens sake don't come on a forum and ask others for their experiences with certain teachers. If you think talking with other parents is going to solve your problem you are mistaken. The proper channel at this point is to involve the principle and come up with a solution that is agreeable for the underlying issue. If this teacher is having problems then the principle will take appropriate measures. This is their job.
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CODEBLEU
Posts:306
| | 10/31/2007 1:34 PM |
Alert | Thank you! I'm sure you saw the gramatical mistakes as well. Principal is rather egregious so I appreciate you pointing it out. I promise to remember it next time. At 72 I may need some prompting though. Back to my Cognac!
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