I recently read an article that discussed the impact overzealous and overbearing parents have the teachers. People born between 1961 and 1981 are referred to as "Generation Xers." The article also referred to them as "Stealth Fighter Parent" for their "pull out all the stops" attitude. "Generation Xers want transparency and accountability... They expect access to resources, want satisfaction from teachers, and are less inclined to trust them and the public school system." This describes the overall attitude of parents who have children in school. At times this can often be more stressful for teachers and put a strain on the parent-teacher relationship. Parents who are constantly in your face make teachers feel like they are walking on eggshells and that they cannot fully do their jobs. Now, if a child does not do well on a test, their parent complains and goes above the teachers head resulting in a passing grade. All the pressure is now on the teachers. When I was a kid all the pressure was on the students to do well. It was our "job." Roles have changed and expectations are different. Hopefully in the future their is a happy medium where students, teachers and parents can all work together, without worries, instead of the he said, she said games that are currently played.
Vocabulary:
Overzealous- Very dilligent, driven
Transparency- Made visible, quality or state of being seen
Stealth- secretly
Over bearing- Domineering, of overwhelming or critical importance
Accountability- answerable or liable
1. Kathy is a very _____________ lawyer.
2. The fans wanted _____________ when it came to the daily routines of the team captain.
3. He is a very _______________ father, who is keeping his kids sheltered.
4. The army has many __________ fighters who they utilize in covert operations.
5. The students are responsible for their own __________________ in school.
Grammar Point:
Singles Adjectives- There are two usual sentence positions for single adjectives:
- Before a noun (within a noun phrase)
- After a noun or pronoun and a verb
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Good essay on the current state of affairs with parents! Add the expression "walking on eggshells" to your vocabulary list. ESL students often do not know such idioms. Also, after you introduce the grammar point, have the students do something; for example, they could find the adjectives and explain their position.
ReplyDeleteAccording to Mike I am a generation X'er. Pshht- no way!! I think those of us born in the early eighties are some kind of tweener generation. :P
ReplyDeleteGreat to know hopefully things change for the better:)
ReplyDeleteThank you for this thought-provoking post. I share your hope that we will someday find a "happy medium." :)
ReplyDeleteWe're entering into a scary teaching world, aren't we? I think I'm up for the challenge. Great post. :D
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