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WORK WITH THE TEACHER FIRST IF YOU ENCOUNTER A DISAGREEMENT

Don't like homework assignments?  Don't think the teacher has been fair 
to your child?  Think her approach to teaching isn't working with your child?
     There are others at school who can help you resolve a problem with your 
child's teacher-the principal or the school counselor.  But the FIRST person
you should always talk to is the teacher.
     Following these steps can help resolve a problem quickly:

*Contact the teacher by e-mail or phone. If necessary, set up an  
      appointment.  Problems can usually be resolved with a short 
      conversation or meeting between parent and teacher.  Also, most 
      teachers appreciate the chance to discuss issues or problems with      
      students and parents before getting a counselor or administrator 
      involved.
     *Seek the facts.  Talk to your child.  But try not to draw conclusions or
      assess blame until you've talked with the teacher.
     *Look for misunderstanding.  Sometimes the teacher isn't aware of a 
      child's difficulty or confusion about a rule or assignment.  Or your 
      child might misunderstand the assignment.
     *Avoid criticizing the teacher or school in front of your child.  This 
      confuses children, and might make them become defiant and rude to 
      teachers.
     *Discuss possible solutions.  What might you, the teacher and your child
      do to solve the problem at hand?
     *Talk about how best to proceed.  Try to work something out with the 
      teacher.  But if you can't agree on a solution, discuss who you will 
      talk to next.
      Source:  Lilian Katz, "Preventing and Resolving Parent/Teacher 
               Differences."

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