The wonders of technology never cease to amaze this old lady. The teachers of our world have had to change in an instant, it seems, the way they complete the school year with their students. The parents, who have had to learn way more about the computer world than they ever thought they would need to, have become more engaged in the day to day schooling of their children.
I remember the time when the report cards came out every six weeks. There were no teacher’s conferences to my knowledge, and certainly my folks weren’t involved together in the day to day activities of school work, although my mom tried her best when she was alerted of a problem, especially in arithmetic, as math was called way back then. If they would have, I’m certain my school days wouldn’t have been so stressful when the dreaded report card was coming out. We had to take them home to be signed and brought back to the teacher. I have all of mine, in their little manila envelopes, signed by my mom and the teacher with her comments. I should have been held back in third grade. That teacher recognized my “trouble spots!” I still have flashbacks when I have to use simple math and have to find a calculator, just to make sure my answer is correct.
I have always admired teachers and the enormous influence they have with our children. Kuddos, to them, as well as the parents who have had to step up during this unusual time in our lives.
-Jean Borgeson