Home-School Collaboration: Behind the Ideals
In this fast-paced era, parents have to become "teaching assistants" for their children after hard work, and teachers are also feeling pressure on the front lines of education. This blurred line between home and school ultimately makes the child a victim of a dilemma. How can we create a win-win home-school relationship that truly benefits our children?
Dual identity as a parent
Parents who passively become "teaching assistants" not only have to face the pressure of their families, but also have to deal with the expectations of their teachers. This trend has made families more and more like second schools, and the role of parents has been marginalized, becoming "drivers" and "nannies" in the eyes of children.
The teacher's helplessness
At the same time, teachers felt powerless. Not only do they have to cope with the heavy teaching tasks, but they also have to meet the various needs of parents and students. This shift in responsibility has left them in the whirlpool of family problems, and they have no time to devote themselves to teaching.
The blurring of the boundaries between home and school
Parents are increasingly becoming teaching assistants, and the lines between school and home are blurring. Education expert Wei Zhiyuan pointed out that this phenomenon not only brings pain to children, but also deprives them of happiness. Excessive parental involvement hinders the all-round development of children.
An imbalance in homeschooling
While parents are coerced by the "educational arms race", family education gradually tends to be Xi knowledge, ignoring children's individual needs and emotional development. This unbalanced education model undoubtedly has a negative impact on children's growth.
The solution
To change this, trust and understanding between parents and teachers are first needed. Home-school cooperation should be based on equality and respect, not on the command and control of one party over the other. At the same time, families should pay more attention to the development of children's personality, while schools should focus on knowledge education.
In this complex educational environment, parents and teachers need to communicate more rationally and trust more firmly to jointly create a healthier and more comprehensive growth environment for their children. Only in this way can we truly achieve the best balance between home and school.
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