By now almost all east bay schools are back in session and I'm guessing most have had their Back to School nights. I went last night.
In my sons' school, the teachers have 10 minutes to present something to the parents. Most give a short bio about themselves and then talk about the classroom policies. I find this pretty standard and boring. I prefer the teachers who give a little demonstration of what the students are learning. In the six classes I visited last night, two teachers gave short demonstrations of what the students were learning this week. I appreciated that.
I like this because it gives the parents a taste of how the teacher teaches, and tells me he/she feels the content is just as important (or more important) than their credentials and the classroom rules.
I also noticed that not one teacher mentioned the district's homework policy. Hmmm...
Did you go to your child's Back to School night? If so, what did you think? What was your experience?
