Immediately assuming the teacher is wrong is the incorrect way to deal with the situation. The teacher is automatically put on the defensive. Teaching students how to interact with respect, how to ask questions, and how to behave with adults is an important role of parents. There are few individuals who like to be confronted in a negative way or to be accosted, particularly in front of others. Requesting a meeting with the teacher or administrator and being respectful of them is the key to working collaboratively.
Educators welcome collaborative relationships that best guide the success of the student.
Many times having the student involved in the conference is the most effective way to get the full story and resolve conflicts. It is an all day event. Everybody is taking lessons for skiing. The fifth grade has five flutes, one trumpet, two drummers, two clarinets, one tuba, and one alto saxophone. The fifth grade class is reading The Trumpet and the Swan .