Communicating with parents about mistaken behavior

a. Talk with a teacher about the approach she uses when talking with a parent about a problem the child is having in the classroom. What is important to the teacher to convey to the parent? How does the teacher’s approach relate to the concept of mistaken behavior? Compare the teacher’s thoughts with ideas from the chapter.

b. Talk with a parent about the approach she would like a teacher to use if the parent’s child were having a problem in the classroom. How do the parent’s comments relate to the concept of mistaken behavior? Compare the teacher’s thoughts with ideas from the chapter.