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Advice required!!!

  • 15-11-2010 10:00am
    #1
    techno1
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1 ✭


    i am a newly qualified teacher this year and i was one of the luck few to get a job this year!! i am the only teacher in the school that teaches my subject and i am looking for some advice on an issue that has arisen in recent weeks.
    i am a practical subject teacher and we have a project to complete in our particular subject to complete!! in recent weeks a parent has been giving me hassle and has been on to the principal a few times complaining about us being a bit behind!! i know this is part and parcel of the job and as the principal told me she had complained about him as a teacher too so i wasn't really worried.
    so to combat this i have being staying behind twice a week with my pupils to give them an extra hand and to keep her off my back.
    this hasn't been enough to quieten her and she has been on to two other parents to complain as well!!!
    i know that we are a small bit behind with the project and i am fully confident that we will get the project done in time but i am running out of ideas to keep the woman happy and it is beginning to really stress me out. i would appreciate any support or ideas from anyone!!!!!!!!


Comments

  • #2
    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,316 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    Ignore her.
    Give her the number of the Department and send her to annoy them. They are well used to dealing with people like her.
    Lots of armchair experts out there.


  • #3
    looksee
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,095 ✭✭✭✭looksee


    Tell her politely but firmly that everything is under control and the principal is happy with the situation, and if she has any further queries to direct them to him or the department.

    Don't engage, don't apologise, don't look anxious or concerned. There are times when you should do all of these, but she isn't one of them.


  • #4
    byhookorbycrook
    Moderators, Education Moderators, Regional South East Moderators Posts: 12,514 Mod ✭✭✭✭byhookorbycrook


    The principal should tell her to put any complaints in writing to the BOM. Should stop it pretty quickly if it's someone being silly.


  • #5
    bdoo
    Closed Accounts Posts: 574 ✭✭✭bdoo


    It's difficult when parents complain alright, especially when you're new to a school.

    The bottom line on any coursework is that it is Student Coursework. There's no harm in drawing up a list of sections and due dates and assigning the some of work as homework.

    Make parents aware of deadlines and pass the ball back to mammy when it's dropped she won't be half as quick to ring you back.

    Don't feel like you have to bend over backwards to please parents or students, they need to do the work themselves and they will get the marks merited by the quality of the work presented, no matter how many evenings you stay back some kids will leave everything to the last minute.

    The deadlines help to break up tasks and keep kids focused on short term goals set them and use them to your advantage.


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