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Common problems at secondary school- your experiences

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hls · 26/08/2007 08:31

As part of some research I am doing, I wondered what were the most common problems your child has experienced at secondary school- anything from teachers picking on them, friendships going pear shaped, homework problems - anything at all. Need to see if there are any common themes.

Any ideas?

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Blandmum · 26/08/2007 15:08

That is what briefing is for, isn't it? 'Today we will be picking on the following children in year 7'

hercules1 · 26/08/2007 15:04

That's so true. Same kids saying the same thing. Really, we have got better and more interesting things to do.

Blandmum · 26/08/2007 14:53

I'm a secondary teacher, and I don't pick on kids. As other have said, what would be the point. It is interesting that those few children who have accused me of picking on them are very often seen standing outside the doors of teachers other than me! So unless we all decided to pick on the same kids, that would be impossible.

Kids often accuse you of picking on them when you are, in pact, highlighting porr and unwanted behaviour. It is easier to accuse the teacher than address their problems. Ditto their parents.

hercules1 · 26/08/2007 14:41

I'm a teacher and kids often say this about teachers yet I've never met a teacher who does it.

It's a good way for kids to have a moan and blame someone else and gives their parents someone to blame too.

mammaduck · 26/08/2007 14:31

I'm a secondary school teacher too and I don't pick on kids either. What would be the point?

suedonim · 26/08/2007 14:10

Teachers apparently ignoring them has been an annoyance with my dc eg not marking homework or acknowledging a special effort. Not a major problem in the scheme of things but it does discourage children.

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hls · 26/08/2007 09:57

I wonder what makes them feel they are being picked on...??

Anyone else with that problem/ideas?

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fizzbuzz · 26/08/2007 09:51

Hi, I'm a teacher, but I don't know if this helps.

Kids always accuse teachers of picking on them, yet I have never knowingly picked on a child in 12 years........

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