TEACHERS: What info do YOU want to get across at Parent's Eve?

[DoodleToYou]

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I don't need more than about a minute with my kids' teachers. All I want to know is whether they behave themselves and pay attention in class.

Frankly I want to take up as little of their teachers'precious out of hours time as possible.

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Why don't you make a list of what you want to ask and then ask?!

We had a Parents' Evening last week and it was very helpful.

Teacher did tell us where ds was in relation to the class in general terms, what he needs to work on in Literacy and Numeracy, how he behaves in class and concentration levels.

As a parent I always jot down some points to ask in advance, otherwise I'm likely to forget.

At secondary we find the parents teachers most need to see, don't bother turning up. The parents of regular/reliable/consistent/nothing to report students will in good-faith book an appointment with every single subject teacher. Art/music/IT/RE teachers quite often will teach 400-600 children every week, including 100-200 in each year. So parents' evenings can be a real nightmare.

I wish there were some two-way communication, so that schools/teachers of non-core subjects would let parents know "We are available if you want to raise any issues, but we don't need to see you if you're happy."

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Agree with Roisin that it's often the parents you don't need to see that are always there - have to believe that relates to why those children are not a problem. I've taught children with special needs, ADHD etc but they are not a 'problem' because their parents are supportive and communicative.

Unfortunately it's the parents who can't be arsed (despite offering to see them at any convenient time - I'm well aware the times of parent's evenings can be a pain) who often have children who can't be arsed.

Sorry - rant over. This is one of the many reasons I don't teach any more.

I loved the 'she's a pleasure to teach' type appointments just to feel some connection and mutual respect with parents!

Do you mind if I butt in here for a minute please...
Just wanted to ask whether you think I should go to parents eve or not...
I'm unhappy with our school to the extent that dc's are moving in Sept. Our present school knows this. The problem is dc2 (yr2) who I think is dyslexic, his verbal skills are fantastic but his writing and maths are pretty poor. GP agrees with me as there is also medical history. Teacher doesn't as he's "not the very bottom of the class" I haven't got a very high opinion of her teaching skills and I don't really want to say anything that's not positive ifkwim What do you think? Shall I give it a miss?