Stalking your Teacher Web Page

Most of the parents I know do this “Web Quest” in the Spring. We look at the webpages of the teachers in the next grade level for the Fall. We look through your webpage with an eye toward what our students’ experience — our experience — could be next Fall.

We Can Tell:

Some websites have a “last revised” date. Please freshen your page at least in advance of a new school year. It makes it appear as if you do not care about upcoming families — and that is probably the opposite of the truth.

We can tell if your are organized. Chances are you already know if this is an area where you need help. Please consider getting a helpful eye on your teacher webpage before publishing it too.

Can You Tell?

We are sad that you did not include a picture of yourself. It just needs to be a friendly face, not a perfect face.

We stop by later in the year to see if you post any of those resources you told our students were on “The Internet.” Parents want to preview those first, not search aimlessly with our student right there to see the results page.

What you should be Telling:

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