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Roles
Roles of Parents & Teachers
Parent
Teacher
Teachers are experts on
school system/regional culture/the child concerning learning and behavior at school etc.
Support of the child
Child
Parents are experts on
their child (experiences/feelings etc.) /on the culture of the country of origin/on their own situation (family /income /possibilities etc.)
Support of the child
Importance
The Importance of Communication
Between Parents & Teachers
The cooperation and communication between parents and teachers are very important for the positive development of the child, but the circumstances of parent-teacher-talks are not easy!!
Difficulties
Difficulties in the Cooperation & Communications Between Parents & Teachers:
Limited Time
sometimes parents or teachers don’t want to talk to each other, but they have to and thats why they feel forced to do that
Teachers as well as parents can be seen as the cause of the problem
Fears on both sides
Fear to get hurt
No professional counselors
Parents as well as teachers are not aware of their role
Unclear responsibility
Teachers are part of the school organization and can be seen as very powerful; on the other side they have to follow the rules of the organization and the law
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