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by Kit

Jan 8, 2012

I have a question. I just want to know if I am being unreasonable. I teach 160 9th graders and have a parent that wants me to sign off daily on her child grades and if she turned in her homework and daily work. Also, did she complete all the daily work and what her quiz or test grade for the day was. I called the parent and told her that it was something I really didn't have time to do and that I wasn't comfortable signing off without completing my weekly grades. The parent insisted that I was the only teacher that was being unreasonable and that it shouldn't take any time to do. I offered her to visit the class and let her know that I have duties between classes. I also suggested that the better idea would be to send a weekly email on Monday about the progress from the week before. I also suggested a parent conference with the assistant principal to come up with a plan that would work for both of us. She declined. So how would you handle the parent? Thanks for any advice.

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Leah What you did sounds very reasonable to me. If you are confident that the assistant principal would support your efforts, then the ball is in her court!

On 1/08/12, Kit wrote: > I have a question. I just want to know if I am being > unreasonable. I teach 160 9th graders and have a parent > that wants me to sign off daily on her c...See More

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Sara On 1/08/12, Kit wrote: > I have a question. I just want to know if I am being > unreasonable. I teach 160 9th graders and have a parent > that wants me to sign off daily on her child grades and if > she turned in her homework and daily work. Also, did she > complete all the daily work and what her quiz or test grade > for the day ...See More

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amber I had a student my first year who's parent wanted weekly updates. She also wanted to be informed if their child did not turn in an assignment or miss behaved that day. This was fine with me. I set it up that I would send an email on Friday about the week. I also gave her a heads up when there was going to be a test.

On 1/09/12, Sara wrote...See MoreI had a student my first year who's parent wanted weekly updates. She also wanted to be informed if their child did not turn in an assignment or miss behaved that day. This was fine with me. I set it up that I would send an email on Friday about the week. I also gave her a heads up when there was going to be a test.

On 1/09/12, Sara wrote: > On 1/08/12, Kit wrote: >> I have a question. I just want to know if I am being >> unreasonable. I teach 160 9th graders and have a parent >> that wants me to sign off daily on her child grades and if >> she turned in her homework and daily work. Also, did she >> complete all the daily work and what her quiz or test grade >> for the day was. I called the parent and told her that it >> was something I really didn't have time to do and that I >> wasn't comfortable signing off without completing my weekly >> grades. The parent insisted that I was the only teacher >> that was being unreasonable and that it shouldn't take any >> time to do. > > First off, I'd check with my colleagues and see if that's true. > Maybe it is, maybe it isn't. > > Regardless, I'm bad at this and I don't teach as many kids as > you do - I just plain forget at the end of class to ask for any > particular student's assignment book. I wouldn't have any idea > as to how to do a daily grade. > > Is this a student of concern? If it is and if you give nightly > homework, then a caring parent is going to want to know if the > kid is handing in the homework and daily work. How do you check > 160 papers every day? > > I'd talk to my building colleagues about this and find out how > they handle it. It's not fair to a family to not know how their > kid is doing - if it's a student of concern. On the other hand, > it's only possible for you to do so much. > > I offered her to visit the class and let her >> know that I have duties between classes. I also suggested >> that the better idea would be to send a weekly email on >> Monday about the progress from the week before. I also >> suggested a parent conference with the assistant principal >> to come up with a plan that would work for both of us. She >> declined. So how would you handle the parent? Thanks for >> any advice.

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