tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post823517181669346195..comments2015-07-08T07:42:39.725-07:00Comments on R is for Race: Parents, Teachers, Kids...and race?Marianne Modicahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13654063420243244070noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-77918088301895491472011-12-15T20:20:28.780-08:002011-12-15T20:20:28.780-08:00I've heard too many abuse stories in the short...I've heard too many abuse stories in the short time of my profession to believe parents should accept every word from school staff.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7679733813213007170.post-12193400893654517962011-10-23T21:07:33.158-07:002011-10-23T21:07:33.158-07:00As a therapist who often has to advocate for both ...As a therapist who often has to advocate for both the children, the parents, and the teachers in many of these situations, I see a lot of what you are talking about. I am hearing many sides of the same story, and it seems to me that we are, in general, not doing a very good job of recognizing the many ecosystems that are interacting and listening to all the sides. <br />There are usually reasons why a child is acting out or doing poorly in school. Sometimes its biological, sometimes it's situational, and sometimes it's not the right teacher/child fit. Teachers are people too and they get frustrated, have too many kids in their classes and not enough money in their paychecks. They are also Teachers, not therapist, or behavior specialists. We do not pay them enough to do theses jobs too, nor do they have the education or experience to do these things. In some cases they are themselves parents, sometimes not, but either way they are usually very much aware of the role parents need to play in the child's education. We are so "busy" as a culture that it's much easier to give our children what they want to keep them quiet/"happy" and blame others for the child's problems or expect others (like teacher and therapists) to do the hard work of parenting for them. <br /><br />we ALL need to step back and take a look at the context and collaborate for a positive solution.Molly Modicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10400567972126954925noreply@blogger.com