10 Tips to Help Deal with Difficult Parents Effectively

Autor/inn/en	Gruber, Barbara; Gruber, Sue
Titel	10 Tips to Help Deal with Difficult Parents Effectively
Quelle	In: Education Digest: Essential Readings Condensed for Quick Review, 74 (2008) 3, S.50-52 (3 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-127X
Schlagwörter	Parents; Teachers; Parent Teacher Cooperation; Parent School Relationship; Parent Attitudes; Conflict Resolution + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Eltern; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Parent teacher relation; Parent-teacher cooperation; Parent-teacher relation; Parent-teacher relationship; Parent teacher relationship; Eltern-Lehrer-Beziehung; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Elternverhalten; Conflict solving; Konfliktlösung; Konfliktregelung
Abstract	It's natural for parents to want the best for their child. Unfortunately, almost every teacher is faced with an irate parent at some time. Dealing with an angry or unreasonable parent is upsetting and time consuming. It can be easy for them to make excuses and blame others for their child's troubles. This article offers tips to help teachers resolve difficult situations with parents. These include: (1) Let upset parents know that one's goal is to help every child succeed; (2) Be sensitive!; (3) Good records that document dates, times, notes, and decisions about students can be invaluable; (4) Be proactive!; (5) Be prepared to give specific examples; (6) If a parent asks a teacher a question that floors him/her, one shouldn't be put on the spot; (7) Don't be afraid to end a meeting with parents who become confrontational; (8) It's awkward when parents share too much information with a teacher; (9) Sometimes neighborhood issues spill over into the classroom; (10) Watch for parents who hover relentlessly; and (11) Be prepared for a worst case scenario. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10