{"id":289,"date":"2023-04-12T23:46:09","date_gmt":"2023-04-12T23:46:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.com\/?p=289"},"modified":"2026-10-28T01:26:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T01:26:30","slug":"questions-to-a-third-grade-teacher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.com\/?p=289","title":{"rendered":"Questions to a Third Grade Teacher."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-font-size has-small-font-size\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Questions-to-a-Third-Grade-Teacher.pdf\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f0e9\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-rounded\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alvin-Headshot.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-478\" width=\"125\" height=\"222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alvin-Headshot.png 249w, https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Alvin-Headshot-169x300.png 169w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 125px) 100vw, 125px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>By Alvin Erickson<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#000000;font-size:30px;line-height:1.1\"><strong>Questions to a Third Grade Teacher<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u00a9 2023 Adults Saving Kids<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:600px\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" type=\"1\">\n<li><strong>In what ways do you sense some parents are having a positive influence on their child?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parents who follow through on their word\/hold their children accountable for their actions and implement logical consequences at home.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Parents who spend quality time with their children (read with them, go to the park, attend sports\/activities, etc.).&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Parents who have a system for limiting screen time. This could include a schedule (only allowing it on the weekends\/long car rides, each day for a certain amount of time, etc.), having parental controls set on devices to limit exposure to mature content, and being involved\/knowing what their children are doing online. Students shouldn\u2019t have their own social media accounts!!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You meet your 3rd grade students who have already had several years of schooling. What differences do you see their home life might have had on their school performance and attitudes?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Parents who value school and respect teachers often pass those values onto their children. Teachers want to be partners with parents and value their insights about their own children.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Household stress (financial, relational, or unstable) tends to come to school with students in the form of defiance, avoidance, anxiety, or attention seeking behavior.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>You probably talk with other teachers. What would teachers like to say to parents from what you have heard?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>There is a huge shift in parenting, which teachers can feel in the classroom. \u201cNo\u201d doesn\u2019t mean \u201cno\u201d to many kids anymore- they will continue doing whatever they want because there aren\u2019t consequences at home for their actions.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Apathy is seen earlier and earlier in students. Many don\u2019t care if they get in trouble, hurt someone, or if they put effort into an assignment. Many students had low expectations or accountability during online learning years, and it\u2019s now in classrooms.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>As a teacher what are some of your frustrations? Do you feel supported and acknowledged by parents? Do some of them seem to expect more of a teacher than a teacher is in a position to deliver?<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It\u2019s frustrating that some parents think we are miracle workers. We aren\u2019t. On top of planning and implementing academic instruction that\u2019s differentiated to meet the needs of all learners, we are also managing the emotional and social wellbeing of ~30 students. Many are new to the country and don\u2019t speak English, have specific learning or attention disabilities, and are exhibiting unwanted behaviors. Asking teachers for favors or individualized things for their child is unrealistic. We have to prioritize the greatest needs in front of us.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>I feel the most supported and acknowledged by parents who reply to my emails, follow through on their word, provide consequences at home if needed, attend conferences, and talk positively about teachers\/admin to their children.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">H.     (Third Grade teacher for Minneapolis Public Schools)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<pre class=\"wp-block-preformatted\"><strong>Contact Info:\nWebsites:\t<a href=\"https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org\">https:\/\/adultssavingkids.org<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/parentsarise.org\">https:\/\/parentsarise.org<\/a>\nPhone:\t\tOffice:\t612-869-5450\n                Cell:\t612-708-1875 \nEmail:\t\t<a href=\"mailto:info.adultssavingkids@gmail.com\">info.adultssavingkids@gmail.com<\/a>\nAddress:\tAdults Saving Kids\n\t\t820 West 65th Street<\/strong>\n                <strong>Apt. #1\n\t\tRichfield, MN  55423<\/strong><\/pre>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1.  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