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Parent-Teacher Conferences Really a Game of Cat and Mouse

by Tom Henderson, Posted Oct 6th 2010 1:10PM

"This world was being watched keenly and closely by intelligences greater than man's and yet as mortal as his own ... as men busied themselves about their various concerns, they were scrutinized and studied, perhaps almost as narrowly as a man with a ...Parents and teachers are so busy judging each other, they forget about the child.
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Want to Change Your Child's Classroom? Talk to the Teacher First

by Elizabeth Humphrey, Posted Sep 2nd 2010 10:02AM

Your child might not like the teacher as much s the other kids, but is it time to move her to another classroom? Credit: Getty Images
"I don't want to be in this teacher's class this year." "I like my teacher from last year better -- why can't I ...
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Missed Parent-Teacher Conferences Could Mean Jail Time for Parents

by Associated Press, Posted Jul 8th 2010 3:00PM

DETROIT (AP) _ The night Demarco Harris shot and killed a woman during a robbery on a Detroit street, his parents told police knocking on their door at 2 a.m. they didn't know where their 12-year-old was. Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy said ...
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Parent Teacher Conferences

by Angie Felton, Posted Nov 2nd 2007 10:01AM

The latest approach to parent-teacher conferences is to add a whole new element: the student. Many schools are requiring the child being discussed join his or her parents during bi-annual progress reports. Studies have shown parents are more likely ...
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Parent-teacher conferences: a teacher's perspective

by Joanne Lutynec, Posted Feb 12th 2007 5:01PM

One of my friends is a teacher, and I can always tell when it is parent-teacher conference time. Her mood changes, and not for the better. Because my perspective is that of a parent, I asked her a few questions last week to find out what some ...
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Different schools with different schedules make for a harried mom

by Heather Craven, Posted Nov 3rd 2006 7:00PM

All three of my children attend different schools. My oldest son is in a small, private Waldorf school. My daughter attends a public, Montessori charter school and my toddler is at a private Montessori preschool. None of the schools operate on the ...
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