Andrea Delise Week 11

Yesterday were parent teacher conferences. I was excited to e able to sit in on them and give input about the student's progress as well as their behavior in class. When talking about behavior with the students, I noticed that the parents said that their child has the same behavior at home. This is true whether their student is shy at home and school, or rowdy at home and school. It was great to hear how some of the parents deal with their child when they become too wound up or talkative and need to focus to complete their homework, or read. Most parents spoke to the way they reward their child for good work. A few parents recently purchased iPads for their child to play educational games on. This way, their child becomes excited to use the programs and starts to play with that instead of video games or watching tv. Parents/Guardians need to play a huge role in their child's education right now. The children are responsible to write their assignments in their homework folder so they/their parents know what is due the next day. The problem I saw across the board is parents who get home late from work and don't have the time or energy to help their child with the homework. Some students are capable of reading the directions and completing their homework themselves. Others need someone to direct them and read the directions to them. One student in particular that is far behind, needs someone to help him complete his homework. When asked verbally, he will tell you the answers and they are usually correct, however he needs someone sitting with him reading the directions in order to complete the assignment. During his conference, his mother expressed that she does not get home until her child is in bed, so his great grandmother watches him. She let us know that the great grandmother is old and has raised many children and just does not have the energy to raise this child. To solve the issue, she sits the child in front of the TV, feeds him dinner, and puts him to bed. No homework gets done unless it is math, because this student excels in math and can finish his assignment on his own. The parent brainstormed ideas with my Mt and I about this issue and after talking for a while, I decided that I will need to work with this student on helping him raise his intrinsic motivation for doing his homework and reading daily. I will go over the directions for the homework before sending it home with him, so he feels comfortable completing it on his own. Hopefully, this will make the issue better until he is able to complete the homework on his own.