Tell us more. Were you a nasty wasty parent?
Yes afraid so,
I help out a few mornings a week ( because essentially I want to see what my sons learning and how, so I can help him at home)
On Monday morning, the teech talked at them for a full hour about their newly introduced 'learning targets' ( they are 5 years old !) and within minutes I was losing the will to live, as were the kids.
Anyway, went in yesterday and at break time had a (what I thought was ) informal friendly chat with her during which I asked what the 'learning targets' were all about, and I said that it appeared to me that the kids were not understanding what it was all about.
I questioned my son about it on Monday night and he had not got a clue what the teech had been on about !
So today, I got asked to 'discuss' this with the teacher, with the assistant head in attendance !
of course waterworks were turned on and justification for the targets was levelled . . . . . . . I know they're jumping through hoops as we all have to do.
But I was so annoyed and disappointed that an informal chat degenerated into this situation, surely teachers are expected to evaluate their teaching methods and should be open to constructive questioning/criticism ?
The head did offer these pearls of wisdom at one point ' well ms ***** is only 23 years old you know, she's a young teacher'
Fine, but she's got the degree, passed the exams, and is earning the full wage, in my book that makes her accountable !
B***y hell fire !
AAAAARRRGGGHHHH !
you've got me worked up again !!
