Phoning Home.
Phoning home is an expectation that many schools have of teachers, and if I had a quid for every time a line manager had asked me to make a "quick" call, I'd be rolling in it. Phone calls can be many things, but they are seldom quick! Parents and carers are (with very few exceptions) lovely, caring people who want what's best for their child and I am glad to give them my time - I just wish I had more of it to give! The "behaviour for learning" call. Probably the most common type of call I make is the one where the child's behaviours are affecting his progress. What is really important here is that I am not phoning to complain about the child. Complaining is for when Parcels2U fails to deliver my vital monthly supply of Gin. I am making this call for two reasons - firstly, I have a duty of care to ensure that parents know what is going on with their child. Secondly, I want information: what's going on in this child's life that might explain hi