I cannot stand the online teacher meets for 8yo DD

[shallilogoff]

Anyone else feel this way? 8yo DD has twice daily teacher meets and the teacher is really annoying. He barks at the kids, and rather than really engaging with them it just seems like a power trip, doling out the learning in an authoritative manner. Every bit of learning is read out like a command in a clipped strict voice.

He also reads out the names of the kids who have submitted evidence of the work (via Google classroom) by taking photos and uploading, essentially highlighting those that haven't done this.

Im a lone parent trying to work and whilst we are doing our best to complete classwork on paper we don't need shaming into list format for not "handing work in online". This involves another level of interaction from me at a time when things are even busier. I feel this is inappropriate at this time when parents are struggling. I despise the innate "shaming" nature of the read out lists of who has handed in work and who hasn't.

Sorry I know I probably am being somewhat unreasonable here but also feel like the teacher should be a little more understanding rather than shaming the kids in list form.

I also despise the intrusion into my living room and deliberately keep the camera turned off.

Argh sorry just venting. Does anyone else feel similar?

Teachers who are shielding aren’t taking up spaces because they don’t want to risk exposure - especially if they are the sole cater and don’t want to risk being ill with small children to care for.

Those working to look after KW children are also doing online lessons and online planning whilst keeping others in school occupied and engaged.

They are doing two jobs.

Plus they have their own children to think about -

teachers are keyworkers and are entitled to a school placement for their children.

Not if they're working from home.

You really just need to accept that the work needs to be handed in. There is not much point in your dd completing the work if it's wrong and nobody gives her feedback. Either upload it or teach her to do it herself, the teacher has done nothing wrong.

I worry that my lunch live is a bit too chatty! We do lesson input in the registration one so we talk about the morning and often what they are having for lunch!

Oh and I have a number of parents who submit work in the evening. They are working and maybe then having time together before they submit the work. I mark it when I first log on in the morning. They don't mind it being marked then and I don't mind if it is late submitted if it meets their needs. All is fine and the engagement is clear.

Lots of people have two jobs. If a teacher publically reprimanded students for not handing in work at a primary level because "they can do it themselves", I would be saying something to the school. Primary age kids need guidance. I am sooo thankful for my school that realises I do home schooling when I can and catch up with the most of it in hours that work with my job.

"DDs teacher is a lone parent with two kids working from home - her DD appears sometimes, no family and ex has done a runner.
What makes you special?"

Then maybe she might have a bit more empathy than you clearly do. It's not the hard done by olympics but more about recognising that some people might be finding it tough and difficult to do everything perfectly.

It is hard to tell whether the teacher is being unkind or you are being over sensitive because you feel your dd is not doing enough.
FWIW I do a daily google meet with my class and whilst I might show a particularly good piece of work to the others, I don't read out lists of who has missed out stuff. I might however ask a student to stay on the meet briefly to discuss why they haven't uploaded work but I wait until the meet ends. The meet is generally a time to chat, discuss poems, books and sometimes do a quiz or a game. However, we do have online feedback to children where we message them privately to say what is good and what is missing. I am thinking though that you probably would not like that either. I appreciate how hard it is but as someone has pointed out, the teacher is doing his job. You need to help as much as possible by uploading or showing your child how to do it and perhaps offering a reward when they do it.

Has your dd actively been told off for not submitting? Or just the ones that have submitted, have received praise?

I think you don't understand the pressure teachers are under. The government is expecting schools to keep track of students, their progress and who is and isn't attending/working. If you aren't submitting the work, how does the teacher know you're doing it? The teacher also can't give feedback if they don't know what your dd is doing.

@shallilogoff

"HercwasanEnemyofEducation" teachers are keyworkers and are entitled to a school placement for their children.

Yeah... this isn't always the case. dh is a teacher (I'm not!) and we're both working Ft and having to homeschool DC (reception aged). School won't take him as I'm not a keyworker.

Fwiw - if you're bothering to do the work you really should submit it otherwise The teacher has no idea whether it's being done and can't assess understanding or engagement levels from DD. I also think sniggering at a teacher is bad form and doesn't demonstrate respect. I see DH doing his online lessons and catch ups each day and I know how awkward he feels about having all the parents listening in and judging him.

If you have the google classroom app on your phone you can take photos of the work and submit them straight away. Takes less than 30 sec and was a revelation when someone showed it to me last week. Easier and quicker than on a laptop.

My dds primary teacher is fantastic. He also is working from home with 2 children himself although his wife is also there.

He's always gone above and beyond and understands completely the pressure of homeschooling your children..as he said I can't stand homeschooling my own its a nightmare.

I am working outside the home in a hospital for quite long hours and it meant my 13 and 10 year old were left by themselves a lot and no work was getting done. I'm exhausted and wasn't handed much in. He was so understanding and told me not to worry just get dd to do what she could. In the end he suggested that she was eligible to come back to school which I didn't think I was as I'm only a hospital cleaner but I am so shes gone back.

Teachers aren't perfect. We are all trying our best, teachers aren't the only ones who have it hard at the moment, many of us are struggling to cope working long hours outside the home and then having to homeschool at night. I didn't get home till 9pm once and I still had to make dd stay up till 11 to catch up with her work as I thought that I should after reading a lot of homeschool comments on here once.

Only did that once before I thought how ridiculous.