Number one are the kids and most teacher cover that well. I am talking about the part were they tell me about my child.
As a parent I think most teachers don't leave much room for meeting the teacher or Q&A about the children. Great you spent the whole meeting talking to me. Some parents only want that. Me I want to engage the teacher in questions. Most start looking at the clock at this point. As a parent want to know why you (the teacher) see things we don't. The loud out going child you see in class is the quiet shy child at home. This is just an example. Many parents see these things. As the teacher (expert) we expect you to enlighten us.
Stop looking at the clock or the other parents waiting. If a parent really starts to run over have an alternate meeting planed. Offer a later meeting. Invite yourself over for coffee at a local shop or to their house. If a parent is being pushy and wants your time then why not. I would ask them about meeting at a later date for coffee. If they invite you to their house then it won't cost you anything but time. If they want to you to pick a place choose a place near your next appointment. (Grocery store, gym, books store, ETC.) I like having my children's teachers over for dinner. The kids get shocked at first but most adjust and soon find a balance in their behavior.
In short;
Leave room for Q&A. Practice how long it takes you to tell me about my child and how you run the class room. Then double that time. It still will not be much time but it will be a place to start from.
I want to know about my child and I want to know about how your run the class room.
Good luck and sorry for taking so long to make my point.
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Number one are the kids and most teacher cover that well. I am talking about the part were they tell me about my child.
As a parent I think most teachers don't leave much room for meeting the teacher or Q&A about the children. Great you spent the whole meeting talking to me. Some parents only want that. Me I want to engage the teacher in questions. Most start looking at the clock at this point. As a parent want to know why you (the teacher) see things we don't. The loud out going child you see in class is the quiet shy child at home. This is just an example. Many parents see these things. As the teacher (expert) we expect you to enlighten us.
Stop looking at the clock or the other parents waiting. If a parent really starts to run over have an alternate meeting planed. Offer a later meeting. Invite yourself over for coffee at a local shop or to their house. If a parent is being pushy and wants your time then why not. I would ask them about meeting at a later date for coffee. If they invite you to their house then it won't cost you anything but time. If they want to you to pick a place choose a place near your next appointment. (Grocery store, gym, books store, ETC.) I like having my children's teachers over for dinner. The kids get shocked at first but most adjust and soon find a balance in their behavior.
In short;
Leave room for Q&A. Practice how long it takes you to tell me about my child and how you run the class room. Then double that time. It still will not be much time but it will be a place to start from.
I want to know about my child and I want to know about how your run the class room.
Good luck and sorry for taking so long to make my point.
I don't understand ur question . Am I right to presume ur a teacher ?
if so then u may organise an evening to just tell about school stuff in general but that will be just without any personal meetings
If u want to meet all the parents of ur students then u need to set more then 1 evening, to have a reasonable amount of time for each parent .
Ask other teachers in your building how they prepare.